There are 8 ways to get from Fochabers to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from The Square to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 34mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Baxters of Speyside to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Take the bus from Newcastle-Upon-Tyne to Cardiff North Road
19h 5m£48–108Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
12h 22m£96–355Bus via Glasgow
- Take the bus from The Square to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- 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
18h 10mDrive 526.8 mi
- Drive from Fochabers to Cardiff526.8 mi
9h 59m£130–188Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
5h 54m£57–217Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from The Square to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
6h 53mBus, train
- Take the bus from The Square to AdelphiE7
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
13h 18m
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fochabers to Cardiff is to bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 19h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Fochabers to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 54m and costs £55 - £220.
No, there is no direct bus from Fochabers to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from The Square and arriving at Kingsway GD via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 10m.
The distance between Fochabers and Cardiff is 504 miles. The road distance is 529.9 miles.
The best way to get from Fochabers to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs £95 - £360.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Fochabers to Cardiff, including transfers.
Fochabers to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, depart from The Square station.
The best way to get from Fochabers to Cardiff is to train which takes 12h 22m and costs £95 - £360. Alternatively, you can bus via Glasgow, which costs and takes 18h 10m.
Fochabers to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fochabers to Cardiff is 530 miles. It takes approximately 9h 59m to drive from Fochabers to Cardiff.
What companies run services between Fochabers, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Square to Cardiff Central via Railway Station, Elgin, Aberdeen, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 12h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Square to Kingsway GD via Union Street, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 18h 10m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–170
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £18–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–50
- 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 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from The Square to Airport Terminal Stance 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from The Square to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from The Square to Adelphi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberdeen Bus Station to Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- 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 Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Baxters of Speyside to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–19
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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