There are 7 ways to get from Prestwick to Cardiff by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 55m£59–152Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cardiff - North Roadbus
11h 38m£56–87Train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 12m£140–229Drive 368 mi
- Drive from Prestwick to Cardiffcar 368 mi
7h 14m£93–134Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 19m£76–205Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 17m£88–182Bus, train
- Take the bus from Station Road to Waterloo Lanebus 4 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
13h 16m£242–377
Prestwick to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prestwick to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 11h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Prestwick to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 4h 55m and costs £55 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Prestwick station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Station Road and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Prestwick to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Prestwick Town and arriving at Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 12m.
The distance between Prestwick and Cardiff is 398 miles. The road distance is 370.1 miles.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Prestwick to Cardiff, including transfers.
Prestwick to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, depart from Station Road.
Prestwick to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Prestwick Town station.
The best way to get from Prestwick to Cardiff is to train which takes 8h 12m and costs £140 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 11h 38m.
What companies run services between Prestwick, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Prestwick Town to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 8h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Station Road to Cardiff - North Road via Buchanan Bus Station and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 11h 38m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Prestwick Town to Paisley Gilmour Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- customerexperience@lumo.co.uk
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
Bus from Station Road to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Bus from Station Road to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- Stagecoach West Scotland
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Prestwick to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach West Scotland, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Prestwick to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestwick to Cardiff is 370 miles. It takes approximately 7h 14m to drive from Prestwick to Cardiff.
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