How to get to Cardiff from Inverness

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Compare coach and train for Inverness to Cardiff

Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Inverness to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £40. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 9h 44m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, and a train costs an average of £356.

Distance: 670 km

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£358

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from Inverness to Cardiff

How to get to Cardiff from Inverness by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Inverness to Cardiff is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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15:5020h25
Inverness
12:15Cardiff
£741One-way
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15:5020h25
Inverness
12:15Cardiff
£741One-way
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FlixBus
15:5020h25
Inverness
12:15Cardiff
£741One-way
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FAQs: Inverness to Cardiff

Travel to Cardiff easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Inverness to Cardiff.

FAQs
There are 2 options to travel between Inverness and Cardiff including taking a coach and train.
The cheapest way to travel from Inverness to Cardiff is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Inverness to Cardiff:

A coach is £317 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Inverness to Cardiff costing on average £356.

The fastest way to travel from Inverness to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 9h 22m.

Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

Coach takes on average 20h 25m.

The Inverness to Cardiff distance is approximately 670 km.
The average frequency per day from Inverness to Cardiff is:
  • Around 3 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Inverness and Cardiff as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Inverness to Cardiff:
  • Trains mostly depart from Inverness station (INV) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Inverness, Bus Station and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Inverness to Cardiff, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with FlixBus, Megabus to go to Cardiff by coach.
  • Travel with ScotRail, LNER, ScotRail to go to Cardiff by train.
Omio customers who travel from Inverness to Cardiff often also extend their vacation to go to London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cardiff and these popular destinations at a great price.
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