There are 11 ways to get from Ullapool to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, 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.
Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 5mDrive 575 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ullapool to Cardiffcar 575 mi
10h 48m£144–208Bus, train via Edinburgh
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
13hBus
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- 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
17h 50mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane INV - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 14mBus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 34mBus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 59mBus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 44mBus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane INV - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 46mBus, train
- Take the bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6bus 61
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
14h 6mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Streetbus
- Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to George Streetbus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain
15h 5m£214–324
Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ullapool to Cardiff is to drive which costs £140 - £210 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ullapool to Cardiff is to drive which takes 10h 48m and costs £140 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Ullapool to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from High School and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 50m.
The distance between Ullapool and Cardiff is 545 miles. The road distance is 578.3 miles.
The best way to get from Ullapool to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Edinburgh which takes 13h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 5m to get from Ullapool to Cardiff, including transfers.
Ullapool to Cardiff bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, depart from High School station.
Ullapool to Cardiff bus services, operated by D + E Coaches, arrive at Bus Station Stance 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Ullapool to Cardiff is 578 miles. It takes approximately 10h 48m to drive from Ullapool to Cardiff.
There are 1795+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Ullapool, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from High School to Cardiff - North Road via Bus Station Stance 3, Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Bristol Bus Station in around 17h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–130
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–360
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–270
- 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 London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- 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
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- 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 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £190–290
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 01463 222 444
- info@decoaches.co.uk
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Bus from High School to Bus Station Stance 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Website
- D + E Coaches
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- 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
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £30–60
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Ullapool Ferry Terminal to Inverness Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Inverness Union Street to George Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Ember
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