There are 12 ways to get from Dundee to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales)Dundee - Plymouth
8h 30m£208–640Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee to Newcastle-Upon-TyneUkn11
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North RoadUk078
14h 55m£34–91Bus
- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University RE111
11h 50m£51–102Drive 422.7 mi
- Drive from Dundee to Cardiff422.7 mi
7h 57m£103–149Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 15m£57–162Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
8h 30m£66–286Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
5h 29m£89–219Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 54m£47–168Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 7m£87–306Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 39m£78–224Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 24m£54–284Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Luton Airport (LTN)EDI - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
7h 2m£119–319
Dundee to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dundee to Cardiff is to bus via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £30 - £95 and takes 14h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Dundee to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 15m and costs £55 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Dundee station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dundee Seagate Bus Station and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Dundee to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Cardiff Central via Newport (S Wales). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 30m.
The distance between Dundee and Cardiff is 509 miles. The road distance is 425.2 miles.
The best way to get from Dundee to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £200 - £650.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Dundee to Cardiff, including transfers.
Dundee to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Dundee station.
Dundee to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Dundee to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £200 - £650. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 50m.
What companies run services between Dundee, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales) once a week. Tickets cost £200–650 and the journey takes 8h 13m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to University RE via Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 11h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Train from Dundee to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 13m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £200–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £200–290
- 1st Class
- £460–650
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–19
- 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/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- 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
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Dundee to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- 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
- £230–270
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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
- £230–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Dundee to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–60
- 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Dundee to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newcastle-Upon-Tyne station.
Dundee to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Dundee to Cardiff is 425 miles. It takes approximately 7h 57m to drive from Dundee to Cardiff.
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