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There are 12 ways to get from Portpatrick to Cardiff by car, train, bus, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Drive, train

    best
    1. Drive from Portpatrick to Maxwell Armscar
    2. Take the train from Lockerbie to Prestontrain
    3. Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 25m
    £73–338

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
    3. Take the bus from Newhall St to Kingsway GDbus
    15h 40m
    £41–82

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDbusM19
    14h 59m
    £42–60

  4. Drive 380.4 mi

    1. Drive from Portpatrick to Cardiffcar380.4 mi
    7h 20m
    £96–138

  5. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeGLA - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
    8h 5m
    £66–161

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    11h 27m
    £70–289

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Port Rodie to Buchanan Bus Stationbus923
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
    12h 19m
    £111–259

  8. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station 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
    9h 11m
    £65–175

  9. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeEDI - CWL
    9h 20m
    £100–257

  10. Car ferry to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Cairnryan to Belfastcarferry
    2. Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeBHD - CWL
    10h 2m
    £89–404

  11. Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    3. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeGLA - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    9h 30m
    £86–227

  12. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Stranraer to Ayrtrain
    2. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    5. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
    10h 32m
    £86–241

Portpatrick to Cardiff by bus and foot

Calendar6Weekly Services
Duration14h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£42Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Portpatrick, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from South Crescent to Kingsway GD via Cross, Port Rodie, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from South Crescent to Cardiff Central via Cross, Stranraer, Glasgow Central, and Crewe in around 11h 27m.

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