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There are 10 ways to get from John O' Groats to Cardiff by bus, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train via Edinburgh

    best
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 1m
    £199–374

  2. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane INV - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    9h 45m
    £65–175

  3. Drive  636.1 mi

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Cardiffcar car 636.1 mi
    12h 19m
    £157–226

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Doncastertrain train
    3. Take the train from Doncaster to Newport (S Wales)train train
    17h 6m
    £220–347

  5. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    17h 31m
    £262–502

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 37m
    £237–402

  7. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus X99
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus bus
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Weston-super-Maretrain train
    4. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    20h 3m
    £274–392

  8. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane plane INV - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain train
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 29m
    £120–301

  9. Bus, train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the bus from Perth station to Edinburgh Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane EDI - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 10m
    £87–248

  10. Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Terminal to Bus Station Stance 3bus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    3. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane ABZ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h
    £124–364

John O' Groats to Cardiff by bus and train

Calendar25Weekly Services
Duration17h 31mAverage Duration
Ticket£262Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 683.3 mi
  • Duration: 16h 1m

What companies run services between John O' Groats, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?

You can take a bus from Post Office to Cardiff Central via Bus Terminal, Wick, Inverness, Haymarket, and Crewe in around 17h 31m.

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