There are 12 ways to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Pitlochrytrain
9h 55m£221–389Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Spittal of Glensheebus
6h 52m£102–287Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Parkbus M10
12h 6m£120–206Drive 443.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Glen Sheecar 443.3 mi
8h 27m£108–156Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
6h 41m£111–208Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Spittal of Glensheebus
11h 24m£277–411Train, bus via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Dundeetrain
- Take the bus from Dundee station to Spittal of Glensheebus
11h 30m£154–262Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perthtrain
- Take the train from Perth to Pitlochrytrain
7h 26m£134–278Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from Aberdeen Airport to Spittal of Glensheebus
7h 38m£146–301Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochrybus
7h 27m£148–247Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane BRS - INV
- Take the train from Inverness to Pitlochrytrain
8h 32m£131–333Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochrytrain
8h 51m£160–364
Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 41m and costs £110 - £210.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Glen Shee. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at West End Car Park via Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Glen Shee. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Pitlochry via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Cardiff and Glen Shee is 500 miles. The road distance is 445.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee without a car is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs £220 - £390.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee, including transfers.
Cardiff to Glen Shee bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Glen Shee train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Glen Shee is to train which takes 9h 55m and costs £220 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £120 - £210 and takes 12h 6m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Glen Shee, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Glen Shee via Crewe, Haymarket, and Pitlochry in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Glen Shee via Manchester Central Coach Station, Charlotte Street, Shudehill Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, and West End Car Park in around 12h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Aberdeen Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–350
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Dundee
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Perth to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Inverness to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to West End Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Single
- £15–30
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Spittal of Glenshee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Dundee station to Spittal of Glenshee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Spittal of Glenshee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Aberdeen Airport to Spittal of Glenshee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Edinburgh Airport to Pitlochry
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Glen Shee bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Cardiff to Glen Shee train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Glen Shee is 446 miles. It takes approximately 8h 27m to drive from Cardiff to Glen Shee.
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