There are 10 ways to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 59m£66–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University REbus 111
12h 31m£60–121Train
- 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 19m£119–263Drive 393.4 mi
- Drive from Helensburgh to Cardiffcar 393.4 mi
7h 32m£97–140Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Parktrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 2m£93–202Fly 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 21m£98–204Fly 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 38m£148–467Fly Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane GLA - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 9m£130–287Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
8h 27m£142–257Train #2
- Take the train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Helensburgh Central - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
10h 4m£249–372
Helensburgh to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff is to bus which costs £60 - £130 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £65 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Helensburgh station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh station and arriving at University RE via Quay Street, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Helensburgh to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Helensburgh Central and arriving at Cardiff Central via Hyndland, Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Helensburgh and Cardiff is 397 miles. The road distance is 395.7 miles.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £110 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff, including transfers.
Helensburgh to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Helensburgh to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Helensburgh to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 19m and costs £110 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £130 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Helensburgh, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Helensburgh Central to Cardiff Central via Hyndland, Glasgow Central Low Level, Glasgow Central, and Crewe in around 8h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Helensburgh station to University RE via Quay Street, Hielenman's Umbrella, Waterloo Lane, Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 12h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- 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 Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–410
- 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 Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- 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
- £120–410
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Helensburgh Central to Glasgow Queen Street Low Level
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Helensburgh Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £220–320
- 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/
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- 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
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
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 St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Rd to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Helensburgh to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Helensburgh to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Helensburgh to Cardiff is 396 miles. It takes approximately 7h 32m to drive from Helensburgh to Cardiff.
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