There are 9 ways to get from Forfar to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car
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Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
best- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 43m£62–161Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Dundee to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
9h 38m£164–298Bus
- Take the bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus M9
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
14h 5m£68–126Drive 435.2 mi
- Drive from Forfar to Cardiffcar 435.2 mi
8h 14m£106–152Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundee 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 48m£88–211Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Streetbus
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 13m£99–296Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airportbus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 12m£95–195Train
- Take the train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Dundee - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
10h 41m£263–396Train #2
- Take the train from Dundee to Crewetrain Inverness - London Euston
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
10h 46m£154–261
Forfar to Cardiff by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Forfar to Cardiff is to bus which costs £65 - £130 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Forfar to Cardiff is to bus and fly and train which takes 5h 43m and costs £60 - £170.
No, there is no direct bus from Forfar to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Council Offices and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Forfar to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Dundee and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 38m.
The distance between Forfar and Cardiff is 438 miles. The road distance is 437.7 miles.
The best way to get from Forfar to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 38m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Forfar to Cardiff, including transfers.
Forfar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, depart from Seagate Bus Station.
Forfar to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Dundee station.
The best way to get from Forfar to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 38m and costs £160 - £300. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £65 - £130 and takes 14h 5m.
What companies run services between Forfar, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Forfar to Cardiff Central via Dundee Slessor Gardens, Dundee, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 9h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Council Offices to Sophia Gardens via Bus Station, Seagate Bus Station, Buchanan Bus Station, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange, and Bus Station in around 14h 5m.
- 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 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- 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 45m
- When
- Monday
- 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
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–260
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dundee to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–28
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Haymarket to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Dundee to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 39m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Aberdeen Union Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Forfar to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £15–29
- Phone
- 01698 653164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Bus from Seagate Bus Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Park's of Hamilton
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Forfar to Cardiff bus services, operated by Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Forfar to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Forfar to Cardiff is 438 miles. It takes approximately 8h 14m to drive from Forfar to Cardiff.
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