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There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Wick 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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    8h 45m
    £88–272

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

    cheapest
    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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    12h 35m
    £84–239

  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 Bus Station Stance 3 to Town HallbusX99
    15h 16m
    £124–281

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bus Stationbus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town HallbusX99
    19h 16m

  5. Drive 619.4 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Wickcar619.4 mi
    11h 45m
    £153–221

  6. 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 Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    11h 45m
    £137–327

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

    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 bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    4. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    12h 7m

  8. 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 Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    12h 17m
    £148–380

  9. Fly Cardiff Airport to Edinburgh Airport, bus, train

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)planeCWL - EDI
    2. Take the bus from Airport to Leonard Streetbus
    3. Take the train from Perth to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town Hallbus
    12h 8m

  10. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    2. Take the bus from Edinburgh Bus Station to Inverness Bus Station Stance 3bus
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Town HallbusX99
    16h 16m
    £91–417

  11. Train via Edinburgh

    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 Wicktrain
    16h 42m
    £117–276

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the train from Inverness to Wicktrain
    17h 41m
    £109–191

Cardiff to Wick by train

Calendar24Weekly Trains
Duration16h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket£117Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Wick, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Town Hall via Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 19h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Cardiff Central to Wick via Crewe, Haymarket, and Inverness in around 16h 42m.

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