There are 9 ways to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 29m£39–130Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
12h£29–93Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Preston
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
7h 30m£72–276Bus, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station181 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff CentralNottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 21m£47–146Drive 372.8 mi
- Drive from Cumbernauld to Cardiff372.8 mi
6h 53m£93–134Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 52m£59–142Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
4h 53m£90–213Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h£59–201Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Croy to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 18m£78–208
Cumbernauld to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff is to bus which costs £28 - £95 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 29m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Cumbernauld to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Town Centre Stances and arriving at Kingsway GD via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Cumbernauld to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cumbernauld and arriving at Cardiff Central via Motherwell, Preston and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 30m.
The distance between Cumbernauld and Cardiff is 388 miles. The road distance is 375 miles.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £70 - £280.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff, including transfers.
Cumbernauld to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Cumbernauld to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Motherwell station.
The best way to get from Cumbernauld to Cardiff is to train which takes 7h 30m and costs £70 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £95 and takes 12h.
What companies run services between Cumbernauld, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Cumbernauld to Cardiff Central via Motherwell, Preston, and Crewe in around 7h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Centre Stances to Kingsway GD via Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 12h.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–260
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–27
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Motherwell to Preston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 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
- £260–300
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Croy to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–17
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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 Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cumbernauld to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Cumbernauld to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Preston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cumbernauld to Cardiff is 375 miles. It takes approximately 6h 53m to drive from Cumbernauld to Cardiff.
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