There are 10 ways to get from Stornoway to Cardiff by ferry, bus, train, or plane
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Ferry, bus, train via Edinburgh
best- 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£220–492Ferry, 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 10m£82–283Ferry, 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 train from Inverness to Doncastertrain
- Take the bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 152
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus 111 / ...
19h 47m£167–392Fly 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 Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
23h 3m£410–1,319Ferry, 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 Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
17h 40m£185–392Ferry, 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 bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus
- Take the train from Haymarket to Weston-super-Maretrain
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
20h 26m£291–500Fly Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Stornoway Airport (SYY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane SYY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 37m£293–485Fly 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
12h 5m£308–646Fly 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 2m£280–522Fly 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
9h 12m£282–649
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 10m.
The fastest way to get from Stornoway to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 5h 37m and costs £290 - £490.
The distance between Stornoway and Cardiff is 673 miles.
The best way to get from Stornoway to Cardiff without a car is to ferry and bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 16h 35m and costs £220 - £500.
It takes approximately 16h 35m to get from Stornoway to Cardiff, including transfers.
There are 1713+ 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 ferry to Ullapool Ferry Terminal, walk to Ferry Terminal, take the bus to Bus Station Stance 3, walk to Inverness, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Crewe, then take the train to Cardiff Central. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Sophia Gardens via Ullapool Ferry Terminal, Ferry Terminal, Bus Station Stance 3, Inverness, Doncaster, Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 19h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–140
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Birmingham Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £210–380
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £180–340
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Luton Airport via Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £180–340
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Exeter via Inverness Dalcross Airport, Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 47m
- When
- Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £360–1,300
Flights from Stornoway Airport to Southampton Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–550
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £130–190
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- 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
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Inverness to Doncaster
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Haymarket to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £230–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £10–20
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- decoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ferry Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.decoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Doncaster Frenchgate Interchange/C7 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
- Phone
- +44 (0)1475 650 397
- enquiries@calmac.co.uk
- Website
- calmac.co.uk
Ferry from Stornoway Lewis Ferry Terminal to Ullapool Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–80
- Website
- https://www.calmac.co.uk
- Passenger Fare
- £9–14
- Car Fare
- £65–80
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