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How to get fromEast Kilbride to Walesby train, plane, bus, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from East Kilbride to Wales by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

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    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    4h 30m
    £43–130

  2. Train via Crewe

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain train Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    7h 59m
    £129–212

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus bus Ukn30 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Cardiff - North Roadbus bus Uk084 / ...
    11h 55m
    £52–82

  4. Drive  362.8 mi

    1. Drive from East Kilbride to Cardiffcar car 362.8 mi
    6h 52m
    £91–131

  5. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from East Kilbride to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane GLA - LPL
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain train
    4. Take the train from Chester to Wrexham Generaltrain train
    6h 53m
    £69–204

  6. Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain train
    2. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train train
    5h 51m
    £61–179

  7. Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane GLA - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train train
    5h 52m
    £72–164

  8. Train

    1. Take the train from Motherwell to Weston-super-Maretrain train Glasgow Central - Plymouth
    2. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
    12h 51m
    £237–370

East Kilbride to Wales by train

Calendar57Weekly Trains
Duration7h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£129Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 30m

What companies run services between East Kilbride, Scotland and Wales?

You can take a train from East Kilbride to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Brides Church to Cardiff - North Road via King Street, Caledonia Aenue, Buchanan Bus Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 11h 55m.

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