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How to get fromCardiff to Charing Cross Stationby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Charing Cross Station by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Crewe

    best
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    7h 3m
    £127–203

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    4h 21m
    £45–131

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 590 / ...
    11h 44m
    £68–118

  4. Drive  371 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Charing Cross Stationcar car 371 mi
    6h 56m
    £92–133

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    8h 54m
    £219–321

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CWL - GLA
    6h 47m
    £74–162

  7. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    2. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train train
    5h 34m
    £70–176

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    5h 4m
    £75–161

  9. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Charing Cross (Glasgow)train train
    6h 16m
    £101–211

Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£25Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 380.2 mi
  • Duration: 7h 3m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Charing Cross Station, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Charing Cross Station via Crewe and Glasgow Central in around 7h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Charing Cross Station via Birmingham Coach Station, Buchanan Bus Station, and Granville Street in around 11h 44m.

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