There are 11 ways to get from Cardiff to Montrose by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Montrosetrain
9h 11m£170–302Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
cheapest- 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 Haymarket to Montrosetrain
6h 39m£87–224Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchangebus Uk078
- Take the train from Doncaster to Montrosetrain London Kings Cross - Aberdeen / ...
13h 19m£132–196Drive 450.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Montrosecar 450.1 mi
8h 40m£110–159Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BRS - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Montrosetrain
5h 43m£103–316Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrosetrain Edinburgh - Aberdeen
9h 56m£272–409Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Montrosetrain
6h 26m£146–340Train 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 Montrosetrain
6h 54m£93–229Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslowtrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Montrosetrain
7h 52m£150–349Train 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 Montrosetrain
8h 10m£112–283Train 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 Airport to Aberdeentrain
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Montrosetrain
8h 28m£106–281
Cardiff to Montrose by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Montrose is to drive which costs £100 - £160 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Montrose is to train and fly which takes 5h 43m and costs £100 - £320.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Montrose. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Montrose via Crewe and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 11m.
The distance between Cardiff and Montrose is 467 miles. The road distance is 452.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Montrose without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 11m and costs £170 - £310.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Cardiff to Montrose, including transfers.
Cardiff to Montrose train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
Cardiff to Montrose train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Montrose is 453 miles. It takes approximately 8h 40m to drive from Cardiff to Montrose.
Book your Cardiff to Montrose train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Montrose, Scotland?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Montrose via Crewe and Haymarket in around 9h 11m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Bristol Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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
- £130–260
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–300
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–95
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- 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
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wilmslow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Inverness Airport to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Doncaster to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £110–160
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Haymarket to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- 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 Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- 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 Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- 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 Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Aberdeen to Montrose
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Sheffield Meadowhall Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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