There are 8 ways to get from Livingston to Cardiff by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 10m£52–155Bus via Leeds
cheapest- Take the bus from Barclay Way to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
- Take the bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 183 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
15h 53m£47–137Train
- Take the train from Haymarket to Crewetrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 36m£146–245Bus
- Take the bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Streetbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
12h 31m£53–97Drive 366.4 mi
- Drive from Livingston to Cardiffcar 366.4 mi
7h 1m£90–130Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Livingston North to Glasgow Queen Street Low Leveltrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 11m£59–165Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 33m£90–184Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barclay Way to Waterloo Placebus X27 / ...
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Cardiff Centraltrain Edinburgh - Cardiff Central
9h 37m£232–332
Livingston to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Livingston to Cardiff is to bus which costs £50 - £100 and takes 12h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Livingston to Cardiff is to fly and train which takes 4h 10m and costs £50 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Livingston to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Deer Park and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 31m.
No, there is no direct train from Livingston to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Livingston North and arriving at Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Livingston and Cardiff is 373 miles. The road distance is 368.5 miles.
The best way to get from Livingston to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Livingston to Cardiff, including transfers.
Livingston to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Deer Park station.
Livingston to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Haymarket station.
The best way to get from Livingston to Cardiff is to train which takes 7h 36m and costs £140 - £250. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £100 and takes 12h 31m.
What companies run services between Livingston, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Livingston North to Cardiff Central via Haymarket and Crewe in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Deer Park to Sophia Gardens via Buchanan Bus Station, Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway, and Bus Station in around 12h 31m.
- 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 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–95
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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Deer Park to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Newhall Street
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Edinburgh, Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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More Questions & Answers
Livingston to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Buchanan Bus Station.
Livingston to Cardiff train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Livingston to Cardiff is 369 miles. It takes approximately 7h 1m to drive from Livingston to Cardiff.
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