There are 8 ways to get from Cardiff to Renfrew by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
3h 52m£39–107Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rdbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus Ukn30 / ...
11h 5m£35–71Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain Milton Keynes Central - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 8m£70–226Drive 375.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Renfrewcar 375.2 mi
7h£90–129Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
4h 51m£41–171Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
5h 38m£73–162Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
5h 5m£111–335Train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Centraltrain Plymouth - Glasgow Central
10h 27m£199–660
Cardiff to Renfrew by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Renfrew is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 11h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Renfrew is to train and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs £35 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Renfrew. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Robertson Park via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 5m.
The distance between Cardiff and Renfrew is 368 miles. The road distance is 377.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Renfrew without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 8m and costs £70 - £230.
It takes approximately 3h 52m to get from Cardiff to Renfrew, including transfers.
Cardiff to Renfrew bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Renfrew is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 8m and costs £70 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 11h 5m.
Cardiff to Renfrew bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Lordswood Rd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Renfrew is 377 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Cardiff to Renfrew.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Renfrew, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Victoria Drive East via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Paisley Gilmour Street, and Niddry Street in around 7h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Robertson Park via Lordswood Rd, Newhall St, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 11h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–220
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £95–210
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £190–400
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–290
- 1st Class
- £450–650
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Rd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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