There are 8 ways to get from Leuchars to Cardiff by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leuchars to Newport (S Wales)train Dundee - Plymouth
8h 17m£204–629Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 41m£47–164Drive 417 mi
- Drive from Leuchars to Cardiffcar 417 mi
7h 58m£103–148Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 5m£52–152Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Leuchars to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 21m£128–314Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Leuchars to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 27m£94–336Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 28m£67–214Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 4m£50–280
Leuchars to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leuchars to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £50 - £160 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Leuchars to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 5h 5m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct train from Leuchars to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Leuchars and arriving at Cardiff Central via Newport (S Wales). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Leuchars and Cardiff is 501 miles. The road distance is 419.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leuchars to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 17m and costs £200 - £650.
It takes approximately 8h 17m to get from Leuchars to Cardiff, including transfers.
Leuchars to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leuchars station.
Leuchars to Cardiff train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leuchars to Cardiff is 419 miles. It takes approximately 7h 58m to drive from Leuchars to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Leuchars, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
Cross Country operates a train from Leuchars to Newport (S Wales) twice a week. Tickets cost £190–650 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £23–70
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–90
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–160
Train from Leuchars to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £190–650
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £190–290
- 1st Class
- £450–650
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–21
- 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Leuchars to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–9
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £90–130
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £150–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Leuchars to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Leuchars to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–290
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
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