There are 9 ways to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Carlisletrain
- Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 38m£118–246Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus Ukn30 / ...
- Take the bus from Lordswood Rd to University REbus 111
11h 17m£52–109Drive 366.3 mi
- Drive from Kilmarnock to Cardiffcar 366.3 mi
7h 10m£92–132Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 12m£63–147Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Newport (S Wales)train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
10h 23m£255–369Bus 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
6h 12m£63–150Fly 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 34m£101–196Fly 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 28m£156–444Fly 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
6h 59m£135–274
Kilmarnock to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 12m and costs £60 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kilmarnock station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock Bus Station and arriving at University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St and Lordswood Rd. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Kilmarnock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Kilmarnock and arriving at Cardiff Central via Carlisle and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Kilmarnock and Cardiff is 371 miles. The road distance is 368.5 miles.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 38m and costs £110 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Kilmarnock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Kilmarnock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Kilmarnock station.
The best way to get from Kilmarnock to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 38m and costs £110 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 11h 17m.
What companies run services between Kilmarnock, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Kilmarnock to Cardiff Central via Carlisle and Crewe in around 7h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kilmarnock Bus Station to University RE via Buchanan Bus Station, Newhall St, and Lordswood Rd in around 11h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–420
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
- 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
- £240–420
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Kilmarnock to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Kilmarnock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Carlisle to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £250–360
- 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/
- 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
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- 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
- 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
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Kilmarnock to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Kilmarnock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Carlisle station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kilmarnock to Cardiff is 368 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Kilmarnock to Cardiff.
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