There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Kelso by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus 67
8h 26m£223–311Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
12h 40m£76–166Drive 336.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Kelsocar 336.3 mi
6h 39m£82–119Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
6h 57m£83–182Train, bus via Bristol
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus 67
9h 2m£221–320Train, bus via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Carlisletrain
- Take the bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchangebus X95
9h 35m£103–207Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train, bus
- 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 Berwick-upon-Tweedtrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelterbus
6h 50m£77–190Train 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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 33m£79–212Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbanktrain
7h 43m£120–221
Cardiff to Kelso by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Kelso is to bus which costs £75 - £170 and takes 12h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Kelso is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Kelso. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Manchester Central Coach Station, Club Britannia and Galashiels Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 40m.
The distance between Cardiff and Kelso is 424 miles. The road distance is 338.2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Kelso without a car is to train and bus which takes 8h 26m and costs £220 - £320.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Cardiff to Kelso, including transfers.
Cardiff to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Kelso bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Kelso is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Cardiff to Kelso.
There are 389+ hotels available in Kelso.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Kelso, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Horsemarket Bus Shelter via Manchester Central Coach Station, Bus Station, Club Britannia, and Galashiels Transport Interchange in around 12h 40m.
- 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 Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–80
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
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £210–300
- 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 Bristol Parkway to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £200–280
- 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 Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- 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/
- 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 Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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 Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Tweedbank
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Carlisle
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Berwick-upon-Tweed
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01896 754350
- [email protected]
- Website
- bordersbuses.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Club Britannia to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Halston Hotel to Galashiels Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Railway Station to Woodmarket Bus Shelter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.bordersbuses.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
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide

















































