There are 8 ways to get from Scotland to Wales by plane, train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
3h 49m£39–123Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
6h 26m£127–202Bus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus
10h 56m£51–80Drive 369.7 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Cardiffcar 369.7 mi
6h 59m£92–133Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
4h 9m£50–132Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
4h 21m£50–170Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain
5h 32m£98–239Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Weston-super-Maretrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 33m£241–365
Scotland to Wales by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Wales is to bus which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Wales is to fly and train which takes 3h 49m and costs £35 - £130.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Wales. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Wales. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Cardiff Central via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Scotland and Wales is 363 miles. The road distance is 371.9 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Wales without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 26m and costs £120 - £210.
It takes approximately 3h 49m to get from Scotland to Wales, including transfers.
Scotland to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Wales train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Wales is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 26m and costs £120 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £85 and takes 10h 56m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Wales?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Cardiff Central via Crewe in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road via Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bristol Bus Station in around 10h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
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 Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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 Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- 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 Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- 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
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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 Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Scotland to Wales bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Millennium Point station.
Scotland to Wales train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Wales is 372 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Scotland to Wales.
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