There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Tiree by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Tiree
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tiree (TRE)plane LHR - TRE
6h 59m£264–529Bus, ferry via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Roadbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Newhall Street 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
17h 54m£87–231Train, ferry
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
15h 32m£204–433Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Tiree
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Tiree (TRE)plane BRS - TRE
6h 11m£197–446Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus, 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 Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
11h 37m£98–310Train 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
9h 48m£97–283Train, 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 7m£223–387Train, ferry via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
16h 25m£194–476Train, ferry #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Obantrain
- Take the ferry from Oban Ferry Terminal to Tiree Ferry Terminalferry
17h 30m£315–541Bus, ferry
- 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
19h 39m£113–320
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tiree (TRE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to bus and ferry via Birmingham which costs £85 - £240 and takes 17h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tiree is to train and fly which takes 6h 11m and costs £190 - £450.
The distance between Cardiff and Tiree is 596 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tiree without a car is to train and ferry which takes 15h 32m and costs £200 - £440.
It takes approximately 6h 59m 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 London Paddington, take the train to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3, walk to London Heathrow Airport (LHR) airport, then fly to Tiree (TRE). Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Tiree via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, Dalmuir, Oban, Oban Ferry Terminal, and Tiree Ferry Terminal in around 15h 32m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–410
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Derry, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–340
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–350
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Bristol Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Dublin, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–300
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Belfast (Aldergrove), Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Tiree via Amsterdam Schiphol, Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–350
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Tiree
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dalmuir to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Oban
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Glasgow Airport to Oban Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- 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
- 3h 20m
- 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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