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There are 13 ways to get from John o' Groats to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car

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  1. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeINV - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 34m

  2. Train via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    17h 29m
    £110–386

  3. Bus, train via Crewe

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    16h 4m

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus StationbusM10
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDbusM19
    19h 50m

  5. Drive 635.6 mi

    1. Drive from John o' Groats to Cardiffcar635.6 mi
    12h 11m
    £159–230

  6. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeINV - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 32m

  7. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeABZ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    12h 12m

  8. Bus, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeGLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 29m

  9. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeINV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 8m

  10. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
    3. Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeEDI - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 8m

  11. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union Streetbus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeABZ - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    13h 28m

  12. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    18h 35m
    £117–241

  13. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Co-Op to Union StreetbusE6
    2. Take the bus from Union Street to Haymarket StationbusE9
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Weston-super-Maretrain
    4. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
    19h 10m

Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration1h 25mAverage Duration
Ticket£37Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between John o' Groats, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Post Office to Kingsway GD via Bus Terminal, Co-Op, Union Street, Bus Station Stance 3, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 19h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Post Office to Cardiff Central via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 17h 29m.

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