There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
8h 8m£72–232Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus StationM19
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police StationE3 / ...
11h 50m£37–54Drive 389 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to University of Stirling389 mi
7h 10m£98–141Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 6m£53–138Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CreweCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to StirlingLondon Euston - Inverness
9h 8m£108–145Train #2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh WaverleyCardiff Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Haymarket to StirlingEdinburgh - Dunblane / ...
9h 10m£68–565Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
5h 18m£64–154Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)CWL - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
5h 27m£88–221Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
5h 58m£69–201Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
6h 11m£82–217Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
7h 5m£64–295
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling is to bus which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling is to train and fly which takes 5h 6m and costs £50 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to University of Stirling. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at University Bus Hub via Buchanan Bus Station and Police Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
The distance between Cardiff and University of Stirling is 415 miles. The road distance is 391.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 8m and costs £70 - £240.
It takes approximately 8h 8m to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling, including transfers.
Cardiff to University of Stirling bus services, operated by Megabus UK, depart from Kingsway GD station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to University of Stirling is to train via Glasgow which takes 8h 8m and costs £70 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £55 and takes 11h 50m.
Cardiff to University of Stirling bus services, operated by Megabus UK, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to University of Stirling is 391 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Cardiff to University of Stirling.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and University of Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to University of Stirling via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Queen Street, Stirling, Stance A, and University Bus Hub in around 8h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to University of Stirling via Buchanan Bus Station, Police Station, and University Bus Hub in around 11h 50m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Park to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £280–330
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Stirling
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Kingsway GD to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- enquiries@parksofhamilton.co.uk
- Website
- parksofhamilton.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.parksofhamilton.co.uk/
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