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How to get fromCardiff to Loch Lomondby train, car, plane, or bus

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There are 9 ways to get from Cardiff to Loch Lomond by train, car, plane, or bus

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  1. Train

    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 / ...
    8h 1m
    £134–215

  2. Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    5h 27m
    £54–144

  3. Drive  389.5 mi

    1. Drive from Cardiff to Ballochcar car 389.5 mi
    7h 22m
    £96–139

  4. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train Manchester Airport - Glasgow Central / ...
    9h 7m
    £130–214

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    9h 58m
    £224–331

  6. Fly Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane CWL - GLA
    2. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    7h 59m
    £83–175

  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 Dalreochtrain train
    6h 34m
    £76–189

  8. Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus

    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
    3. Take the bus from Glasgow Airport to Tarbetbus bus
    6h 9m
    £84–174

  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 Dalreochtrain train
    7h 16m
    £107–224

Cardiff to Loch Lomond by train

Calendar64Weekly Trains
Duration8h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 397.4 mi
  • Duration: 8h 1m

What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Loch Lomond, Argyll and Bute, Scotland?

You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Balloch via Crewe, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Dalmuir in around 8h 1m.

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