How to get from Edinburgh to Cardiff by car, truck, walk, bike

Distance between Edinburgh and Cardiff is 497 kilometers (308 miles).
Driving distance from Edinburgh to Cardiff is 621 kilometers (385 miles)

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Routes from edinburgh-city-of-edinburgh to cardiff-cardiff
Cheapest
Car
6h 43m
621 km
cost $124
Fastest
Truck
6h 43m
price $124
Others
Walk
5d 5h 31m
distance 627 km
Bike
37h 31m
distance 653 km

4 Ways from Edinburgh (United Kingdom/City of Edinburgh) to Cardiff (United Kingdom/Cardiff)

Choose 1 of the options below and start your journey
Cheapest
Car
6h 43m
621 km
cost $124
Fastest
Truck
6h 43m
price $124
Others
Walk
5d 5h 31m
distance 627 km
Bike
37h 31m
distance 653 km

Route instructions

1. Continue onto Princes Street 38 m
2. Turn left onto North Bridge, A7 7.49 km
3. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto Straiton Road, A701 305 m
4. Keep left onto Straiton Road, A701 699 m
5. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A701 1.67 km
6. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Moorfoot View, A701 1.36 km
7. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A701 607 m
8. Keep left onto The Brae, B7026 5.02 km
9. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A6094 3.13 km
10. Keep right onto A701 15.05 km
11. Continue onto A72 5.17 km
12. Continue onto A701 41.84 km
13. Keep right onto High Street, A701 2.53 km
14. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A74(M) 111.53 km
15. Keep left onto M6 95.60 km
16. Keep right onto M6 137.94 km
17. Keep left onto M6 15.07 km
18. Keep left onto M5 64.28 km
19. Keep left 797 m
20. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto M50 34.65 km
21. At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A449 794 m
22. At roundabout, take exit 3 onto A40 2.30 km
23. At roundabout, take exit 4 onto A40 14.48 km
24. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto A40 31.92 km
25. Continue onto A449 484 m
26. Keep left onto M4 13.47 km
27. Keep left onto A48(M) 7.97 km
28. Keep left onto A48 194 m
29. Continue onto A48 706 m
30. Keep left 305 m
31. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161 413 m
32. At roundabout, take exit 2 onto Newport Road, A4161 1.28 km
33. Continue onto Newport Road, A4161 2.17 km
34. Turn sharp left onto Kingsway 101 m
35. Turn right onto Kingsway 70 m
36. Arrive at destination 0 m
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Information about Stations

All station in Edinburgh (United Kingdom/City of Edinburgh)
South Gyle Edinburgh StationKingsknowe Edinburgh StationSlateford Edinburgh StationWester Hailes Edinburgh StationHaymarket Edinburgh StationEdinburgh Waverley Edinburgh StationEdinburgh Airport Edinburgh
All station in Cardiff (United Kingdom/Cardiff)
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