There are 8 ways to get from Greenock 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 41m£62–177Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Lordswood Road to University REbus 111
11h 26m£54–108Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
8h£150–264Drive 392.8 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Cardiffcar 392.8 mi
7h 21m£98–142Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 47m£73–188Fly 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 7m£100–206Fly 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
6h 4m£148–474Bus, train
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 27m£259–374
Greenock to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Greenock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Stance 1 and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street and Lordswood Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h.
The distance between Greenock and Cardiff is 383 miles. The road distance is 395.1 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 41m to get from Greenock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Greenock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Stance 1 station.
Greenock to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Greenock to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 8h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Stance 1 to University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Lordswood Road in around 11h 26m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Road to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £7–15
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More Questions & Answers
Greenock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Greenock to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Cardiff is 395 miles. It takes approximately 7h 21m to drive from Greenock to Cardiff.
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