There are 10 ways to get from Forres to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 46m£42–204Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h£87–377Bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M10
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
15h 33m£52–111Drive 522.7 mi
- Drive from Forres to Cardiffcar 522.7 mi
9h 51m£128–184Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airportbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 6m£76–235Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 46m£103–388Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 22m£94–252Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 6m£67–221Train
- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Inverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
12h 15m£98–619Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4bus M96
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 34m£102–209
Forres to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £120 and takes 15h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 46m and costs £40 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Forres station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Forres Station and arriving at Cardiff Central via Aberdeen, Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
The distance between Forres and Cardiff is 495 miles. The road distance is 525.8 miles.
The best way to get from Forres to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 12h and costs £85 - £380.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from Forres to Cardiff, including transfers.
Forres to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, depart from Cumming Street station.
Forres to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Forres Station.
The best way to get from Forres to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 12h and costs £85 - £380. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £120 and takes 15h 33m.
What companies run services between Forres, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Forres Station to Cardiff Central via Aberdeen, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumming Street to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 15h 33m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
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
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–450
- 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 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–550
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–75
- 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
- £28–160
- 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
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cumming Street to Bus Station Stance 4
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Forres to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–35
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach North Scotland, arrive at Bus Station Stance 4.
Forres to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Aberdeen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forres to Cardiff is 526 miles. It takes approximately 9h 51m to drive from Forres to Cardiff.
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