There are 8 ways to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - Milton Keynes Central / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 55m£60–276Bus via Buchanan Bus Station
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk084 / ...
12h 8m£22–48Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 181 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
11h 59m£39–83Drive 362.8 mi
- Drive from East Kilbride to Cardiffcar 362.8 mi
6h 52m£88–127Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 53m£42–115Train
- Take the train from Motherwell to Newport (S Wales)train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
9h 30m£200–614Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 5m£56–138Fly 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 20m£57–187
East Kilbride to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff is to bus via Buchanan Bus Station which costs £21 - £50 and takes 12h 8m.
The fastest way to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 4h 53m and costs £40 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from East Kilbride station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 59m.
No, there is no direct train from East Kilbride to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from East Kilbride and arriving at Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between East Kilbride and Cardiff is 392 miles. The road distance is 365 miles.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 55m and costs £55 - £280.
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff, including transfers.
East Kilbride to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
East Kilbride to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from East Kilbride to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 55m and costs £55 - £280. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £85 and takes 11h 59m.
What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from East Kilbride to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 7h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- 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
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- 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
- 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
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Motherwell to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–280
- 1st Class
- £440–650
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- 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 Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
East Kilbride to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
East Kilbride to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between East Kilbride to Cardiff is 365 miles. It takes approximately 6h 52m to drive from East Kilbride to Cardiff.
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