There are 11 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)INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
4h 43m£56–209Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
11h 53m£114–330Bus
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Union StreetE7
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDM19
15h 40mDrive 522.7 mi
- Drive from Forres to Cardiff522.7 mi
9h 47m£131–189Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 8mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
5h 40m£102–490Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
7h 24mFly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)INV - LTN
- Take the bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
6h 31m£81–320Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Forres Station to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 59m£73–246Train
- Take the train from Forres to Edinburgh WaverleyInverness - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff CentralEdinburgh - Cardiff Central
12h 15m£138–641Bus via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Leys Road to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Kingsway GD
19h 15m£56–119
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forres to Cardiff is to bus via Newcastle upon Tyne which costs £55 - £120 and takes 19h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Forres to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 43m and costs £55 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Forres to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cumming Street and arriving at Kingsway GD via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 40m.
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 11h 53m.
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 11h 53m and costs £110 - £330.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Forres to Cardiff, including transfers.
Forres to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, 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 11h 53m and costs £110 - £330. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 15h 40m.
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 11h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cumming Street to Kingsway GD via Union Street and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 40m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–330
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £220–1,100
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–240
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £85–310
- 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
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £100–550
- 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
- £21–60
- 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 Forres to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- 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
- £16–35
- 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
- £55–110
- 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 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Cumming Street to Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Cumming Street to Airport Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Airport Bus Station to Paddington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Leys Road to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to John Dobson Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from John Dobson Street to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Forres to Cardiff bus services, operated by Ember, arrive at Union Street station.
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 47m to drive from Forres to Cardiff.
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