There are 8 ways to get from Fife to Cardiff by train, plane, or car
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Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 59m£73–187Train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 15m£72–210Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Cupar to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 18m£158–267Drive 411.1 mi
- Drive from Fife to Cardiffcar 411.1 mi
7h 53m£102–147Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gatewaytrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 21m£111–216Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 59m£98–250Train
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
9h 7m£248–373Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 21m£158–293
Fife to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Fife to Cardiff is to train and fly which costs £70 - £190 and takes 4h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Fife to Cardiff is to train and fly which takes 4h 59m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Fife to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Cupar and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 18m.
The distance between Fife and Cardiff is 405 miles. The road distance is 413.5 miles.
The best way to get from Fife to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 18m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from Fife to Cardiff, including transfers.
Fife to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Cupar station.
Fife to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fife to Cardiff is 414 miles. It takes approximately 7h 53m to drive from Fife to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Fife, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Cupar to Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe in around 8h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–70
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–70
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Gateway
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Cupar to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
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