There are 10 ways to get from Stornoway to Cardiff by plane, train, ferry, or bus
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Fly Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SYY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 41m£295–459Ferry, bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 38m£82–283Ferry, bus, train via Crewe
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
16h 35m£220–472Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
19h 49m£272–451Fly Stornoway Airport to Exeter, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Exeter (EXT)plane SYY - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 43m£405–1,121Fly Stornoway Airport to Southampton Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane SYY - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
11h 54m£318–770Fly Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane SYY - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 28m£261–499Fly Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane SYY - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 32m£144–463Ferry, bus, train #2
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Darlingtontrain
- Take the train from Darlington to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 23m£290–487Ferry, bus, train #3
- Take the ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus 961
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 41m£205–412
Stornoway to Cardiff by ferry, bus, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stornoway to Cardiff is to ferry and bus and fly and train which costs £80 - £290 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs £290 - £460.
The distance between Stornoway and Cardiff is 546 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Cardiff without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Crewe which takes 16h 35m and costs £220 - £480.
It takes approximately 5h 41m to get from Stornoway to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1724+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Stornoway, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Stornoway to Cardiff. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal, walk to Stornoway Airport (SYY) airport, fly to Bristol Airport (BRS), walk to Public Transport Interchange, take the bus to Temple Meads Stn, walk to Bristol Temple Meads, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Cardiff Central via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–260
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–130
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £200–400
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- Caledonian MacBrayne
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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