There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Tiree by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tiree
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE)plane BRS - TRE
5h 54m£67–322Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
20h 21m£66–221Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
16h 23m£103–367Train, bus, ferry
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Motherwelltrain
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Roadbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
20h 1m£233–788Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Public Toiletsbus
- Take the train from Crianlarich to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
12h 49m£93–258Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tiree (TRE)plane LHR - TRE
6h 43m£325–534Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tiree (TRE)plane BHX - TRE
6h 32m£78–393Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Tiree (TRE)plane GLA - TRE
9h 12m£127–333Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Tiree (TRE)plane SOU - TRE
9h 29m£121–532
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to bus and ferry which costs £65 - £230 and takes 20h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £65 - £330.
The distance between Cardiff and Tiree is 440 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tiree without a car is to train and ferry which takes 16h 23m and costs £100 - £370.
It takes approximately 5h 54m to get from Cardiff to Tiree, including transfers.
There are four+ hotels available in Tiree.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tiree, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Tiree. However, you can take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, take the shuttle to Bristol Airport, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, then fly to Tiree (TRE). Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tiree via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Tiree Ferry Terminal in around 16h 23m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–120
Flights from Southampton Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–410
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Motherwell
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–280
- 1st Class
- £440–650
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Crianlarich to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Station Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Terminal Building to Public Toilets
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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