There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Wigtown by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Smokehousesbus 500
9h 15mBus, drive
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Stationbus 590
- Take the bus from Penrith Rail Station to Workingtonbus X4 / ...
- Drive from Workington to Wigtowncar
13h 59m£71–112Drive 358.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Wigtowncar 358.1 mi
6h 56m£90–129Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain
- Take the bus from Girvan Station to Stance 1bus
10h 14mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Dumfriestrain
- Take the bus from Dumfries station to Stance 1bus 500
15h 29m
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Wigtown is to bus and drive which costs £70 - £120 and takes 13h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Wigtown is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs £85 - £130.
The distance between Cardiff and Wigtown is 371 miles. The road distance is 360.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Wigtown without a car is to train and bus via Crewe which takes 9h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 15m to get from Cardiff to Wigtown, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Wigtown is 360 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Cardiff to Wigtown.
There are 342+ hotels available in Wigtown.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Wigtown, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Cardiff to Wigtown. However, you can take the train to Crewe, take the train to Carlisle, take the train to Dumfries, walk to Dumfries station, take the bus to Smokehouses, then take the taxi to Wigtown. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff - North Road to Wigtown via Bristol Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, Manchester Central Coach Station, Penrith Rail Station, and Workington in around 13h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Carlisle to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Dumfries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- ScotRail
- 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)
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 Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1576 203874
- info@houstoncoaches.co.uk
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Smokehouses
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Bus from Dumfries station to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Houstons Minicoaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Rail Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- Stagecoach West
Bus from Penrith Rail Station to Workington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach West
- Phone
- contact@dumgal.gov.uk
- 030 33 33 3000
- Website
- DGC Buses
Bus from Girvan Station to Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- DGC Buses
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