There are 9 ways to get from Gourock to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 50m£54–145Train via Crewe
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 7m£135–221Bus
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 901
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Pointbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
13h 18m£55–84Drive 395.7 mi
- Drive from Gourock to Cardiffcar 395.7 mi
7h 28m£98–141Fly Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane GLA - CWL
6h 28m£83–176Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 13m£71–197Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 13m£83–175Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 9m£144–443Train
- Take the train from Gourock to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Worcestershire Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
10h 42m£225–341
Gourock to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to bus which costs £55 - £85 and takes 13h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 50m and costs £50 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Gourock station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Railway Station and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Gourock to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Gourock and arriving at Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 7m.
The distance between Gourock and Cardiff is 386 miles. The road distance is 398 miles.
The best way to get from Gourock to Cardiff without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 7m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Gourock to Cardiff, including transfers.
Gourock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, depart from Railway Station.
Gourock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Gourock station.
The best way to get from Gourock to Cardiff is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 7m and costs £130 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £85 and takes 13h 18m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 6h 28m.
What companies run services between Gourock, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Gourock to Cardiff Central via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 8h 7m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station to Cardiff North Road via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Jennens Road, and Bristol Bus Station in around 13h 18m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Sunday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Worcestershire Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £180–270
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Gourock to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- [email protected]
- Website
- McGills Buses
Bus from Railway Station to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- McGills Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Millennium Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Gourock to Cardiff bus services, operated by McGills Buses, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Gourock to Cardiff train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gourock to Cardiff is 398 miles. It takes approximately 7h 28m to drive from Gourock to Cardiff.
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