There are 9 ways to get from Gourock to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 40m£53–150Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to University REbus 216 / ...
12h 52m£51–87Train
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 2m£135–221Bus, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
12h 27m£95–155Drive 395.7 mi
- Drive from Gourock to Cardiffcar 395.7 mi
7h 28m£98–141Fly Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane GLA - CWL
6h 51m£83–176Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- 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 9m£71–197Fly 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 5m£84–175Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 59m£144–443
Gourock to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 40m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Gourock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gourock and arriving at Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 2m.
The distance between Gourock and Cardiff is 386 miles. The road distance is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 40m to get from Gourock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gourock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Gourock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Gourock station.
The best way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 2m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 6h 51m, you could also bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 12h 52m.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Gourock to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 8h 2m. Alternatively, Ryanair, KLM, and two other airlines fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 5 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £140–440
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gourock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Gourock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Cardiff is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Gourock to Cardiff.
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