There are 12 ways to get from Portree to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
13h 58m£84–311Bus via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Kingsway GD
18h 59m£56–104Drive, train
- Drive from Portree to Mallaig
- Take the train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
15h 55m£121–408Drive 580.1 mi
- Drive from Portree to Cardiff580.1 mi
11h 10m£146–211Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
10h 19m£61–156Bus
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Station915
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDM19
17h 26m£57–81Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
8h 13m£68–231Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
9h 14m£125–502Bus to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Terminal Building
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
11h 48m£81–225Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
10h 51m£118–306Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
11h 47mBus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Take the bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)EDI - CWL
11h 59m
Portree to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Portree to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 17h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Portree to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 13m and costs £65 - £240.
No, there is no direct bus from Portree to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Somerled Square and arriving at Kingsway GD via Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 26m.
The distance between Portree and Cardiff is 595 miles. The road distance is 583.5 miles.
The best way to get from Portree to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 13h 58m and costs £80 - £320.
It takes approximately 13h 58m to get from Portree to Cardiff, including transfers.
Portree to Cardiff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Somerled Square station.
Portree to Cardiff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Portree to Cardiff is 583 miles. It takes approximately 11h 10m to drive from Portree to Cardiff.
There are 1535+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Portree, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Somerled Square to Kingsway GD via Buchanan Bus Station in around 17h 26m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–85
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–95
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–320
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £180–1,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–280
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–210
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Mallaig to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–31
- 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
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–15
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Somerled Square to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–45
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
Bus from Somerled Square to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.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
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Fishers Hotel to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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