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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Scrabster by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    9h 17m

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the train from Inverness to Thursotrain
    16h 13m
    £118–275

  3. Train, bus via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    15h 48m

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry TerminalbusX99
    16h 28m
    £122–625

  5. Drive 627.8 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Scrabstercar627.8 mi
    12h
    £157–227

  6. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeLHR - INV
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    10h 26m

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeBRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    13h 5m

  8. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)planeBRS - GLA
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    13h 9m

  9. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBRS - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Dyce to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    12h 14m

  10. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    3. Take the train from Dyce to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry Terminalbus
    13h 6m

  11. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    16h 47m

  12. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationbusM19
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    3. Take the bus from Union Street to Ferry TerminalbusE6
    18h 25m

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 30mAverage Duration
Ticket£39Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Scrabster, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Scrabster via Crewe, Haymarket, Inverness, and Thurso in around 16h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Ferry Terminal via Buchanan Bus Station and Union Street in around 18h 25m.

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