There are 10 ways to get from Edinburgh to Roath by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to CreweEdinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff CentralManchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 35m£59–258Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
11h 39m£30–87Drive 365.6 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Roath365.6 mi
7h 8m£90–130Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 45m£44–132Train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff CentralEdinburgh - Cardiff Central
7h 20m£69–544Bus
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station183 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Kingsway K14111 / ...
12h 31m£36–87Fly Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Queen Street
4h 31m£72–186Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley 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 25m£52–192Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 8m£64–194Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- 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
5h 59m£51–208
Edinburgh to Roath by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Roath is to bus via Leeds which costs £30 - £90 and takes 11h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Roath is to fly and train which takes 4h 31m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Edinburgh station to Roath. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh, Bus Station and arriving at Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 39m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Roath is 383 miles. The road distance is 367.7 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Roath without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 35m and costs £55 - £260.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Edinburgh to Roath, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Edinburgh, Bus Station.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Roath is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 35m and costs £55 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus via Leeds, which costs £30 - £90 and takes 11h 39m.
Edinburgh to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Roath is 368 miles. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Edinburgh to Roath.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Roath, Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Alfred Street via Crewe, Cardiff Central, and Wyndham Arcade Stop JE in around 6h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Kingsway GD via Leeds City Bus Station and Bus Station in around 11h 39m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–90
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 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–180
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
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–350
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
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
- 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/
Train from Barry to Cardiff Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–550
- 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 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- 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
- +44 345 600 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
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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