There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Lochgilphead by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Gourocktrain
- Drive from Gourock to Lochgilpheadcar
9h 36m£172–297Bus via Bristol
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
14h 47m£62–120Drive 452.2 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Lochgilpheadcar 452.2 mi
8h 38m£110–158Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Streetbus
6h 55m£69–164Train, bus via Crewe
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Streetbus 926
10h 34m£155–272Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
12h 22m£284–407Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 590 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus 926
15h 26m£96–230Train 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 Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Streetbus
8h 21m£74–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Streetbus
7h 42m£110–203Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LHR - GLA
- Take the bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Streetbus
7h 43m£160–460
Cardiff to Lochgilphead by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Lochgilphead is to bus via Bristol which costs £60 - £120 and takes 14h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Lochgilphead is to train and fly and bus which takes 6h 55m and costs £65 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Lochgilphead. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Lochnell Street via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street and Buchanan Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 47m.
The distance between Cardiff and Lochgilphead is 497 miles. The road distance is 454.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Lochgilphead without a car is to bus via Bristol which takes 14h 47m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 9h 36m to get from Cardiff to Lochgilphead, including transfers.
Cardiff to Lochgilphead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Lochgilphead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Lochgilphead is 455 miles. It takes approximately 8h 38m to drive from Cardiff to Lochgilphead.
There are 204+ hotels available in Lochgilphead.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Lochgilphead, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Lochnell Street via Bristol Bus Station, Newhall Street, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 14h 47m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £25–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–250
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £230–430
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–250
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Central to Gourock
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £260–380
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–20
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newhall Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Anniesland Cross to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £14–28
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £7–15
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
Bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Terminal Building to Lochnell Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
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