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There are 11 ways to get from John O' Groats to Cardiff by bus, plane, train, or car

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

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    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus 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
    10h 2m
    £65–186

  2. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    16h 59m
    £243–442

  3. Drive  636.1 mi

    1. Drive from John O' Groats to Cardiffcar car 636.1 mi
    12h 19m
    £157–227

  4. Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane INV - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    11h 12m
    £137–469

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

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus 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 8m
    £89–244

  6. Bus, train, train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    3. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    4. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane GLA - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    13h 21m
    £106–264

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

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus 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
    12h 56m
    £129–356

  8. Bus, train via York

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Yorktrain train
    3. Take the train from York to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    18h 22m
    £244–358

  9. Train via Edinburgh

    1. Take the train from Wick to Invernesstrain train
    2. Take the train from Inverness to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    18h 31m
    £297–532

  10. 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 35m
    £206–322

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Caithness General Hospital to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    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
    19h 58m
    £240–384

John O' Groats to Cardiff by bus and train

Calendar5Weekly Services
Duration16h 59mAverage Duration
Ticket£243Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 610.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 2m

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

You can take a bus from Post Office to Cardiff Central via Town Hall, Wick, Inverness, Edinburgh Waverley, and Bristol Parkway in around 18h 31m.

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