There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Tiree by train, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train to Bristol Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE)plane BRS - TRE
5h 50m£50–201Train, ferry via Crewe
- 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 2m£173–358Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
18h 59m£64–184Train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Tiree (TRE)plane BHX - TRE
6h 48m£84–256Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
17h 59m£263–473Bus, ferry via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus 976
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
20h 24m£87–225
Cardiff to Tiree by train, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to train and fly which costs £50 - £210 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 5h 50m and costs £50 - £210.
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 via Crewe which takes 16h 2m and costs £170 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 50m 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 Temple Meads Stn, take the bus to Public Transport Interchange, walk to Bristol Airport (BRS) airport, then fly to Tiree (TRE). Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tiree Ferry Terminal via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Oban, and Oban Ferry Terminal in around 16h 2m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Monday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ScotRail
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Millennium Point to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
Ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–95
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £11–16
- Car Fare
- £75–95
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