There are 10 ways to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 39m£50–128Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 49m£48–125Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 53m£130–232Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University REbus 111
11h£55–110Drive 364.1 mi
- Drive from Coatbridge to Cardiffcar 364.1 mi
6h 51m£89–128Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Maxim Business Park to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 58m£89–172Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 8m£87–179Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 30m£115–256Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadillytrain Glasgow Central - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 38m£143–254Train #2
- Take the train from Motherwell to Newport (S Wales)train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
9h 28m£257–374
Coatbridge to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 4h 39m and costs £45 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Coatbridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Stance and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h.
No, there is no direct train from Coatbridge to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Whifflet and arriving at Cardiff Central via Motherwell, Warrington Bank Quay and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Coatbridge and Cardiff is 393 miles. The road distance is 366.2 miles.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 53m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff, including transfers.
Coatbridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Coatbridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Coatbridge to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 53m and costs £130 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 11h.
What companies run services between Coatbridge, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Whifflet to Cardiff Central via Motherwell, Warrington Bank Quay, and Crewe in around 7h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Stance to University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 11h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £21–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Maxim Business Park to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Coatbridge to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Coatbridge to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Coatbridge to Cardiff is 366 miles. It takes approximately 6h 51m to drive from Coatbridge to Cardiff.
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