There are 9 ways to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, rideshare, or car
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Fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
3h 4m£88–257Train via Edinburgh
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 57m£170–297Bus
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoriabus Ukn11
- Take the bus from London Victoria to University REbus 507 / ...
18h 45m£88–142Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff489.9 mi
9h 8mDrive 489.9 mi
- Drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiffcar 489.9 mi
9h 8m£121–174Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 24m£120–289Fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane ABZ - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 12m£138–419Train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Crewetrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 53m£130–202Train #2
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Aberdeen - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
11h 55m£257–396
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff is to bus which costs £85 - £150 and takes 18h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 3h 4m and costs £85 - £260.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Airport Terminal Stance 1 and arriving at University RE via Union Square Bus Station and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 57m.
The distance between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) and Cardiff is 451 miles. The road distance is 492.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 57m and costs £170 - £300.
It takes approximately 3h 4m to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff, including transfers.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Union Square Bus Station.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
The best way to get from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff is to train via Edinburgh which takes 10h 57m and costs £170 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 18h 45m.
What companies run services between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ), Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to Cardiff Central via Adelphi, Aberdeen, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 10h 57m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Airport Terminal Stance 1 to University RE via Union Square Bus Station and London Victoria in around 18h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Manchester
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £210–280
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £60–280
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–370
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–300
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to London Heathrow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 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 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
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- 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 Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- 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 Aberdeen to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 11m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £240–360
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- 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 Aberdeen to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–120
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to University RE
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 8m
- Frequency
- On demand
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Booking & Getting There
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff is 493 miles. It takes approximately 9h 8m to drive from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Cardiff.
There are 1719+ hotels available in Cardiff.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) and Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.










































