Distance from Glasgow to Cardiff (United Kingdom)

The distance between Glasgow, Scotland and Cardiff, Wales is 493 kilometers (306 miles).

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom

From Glasgow to Cardiff, the straight-line distance is 493 kilometers, heading south. Both cities are at a similar altitude, with Glasgow at 40 meters above sea level and Cardiff at 17 meters.

Travel time

Mode Estimated time
Bicycle 1-2 days
Motorcycle 14-16 hours
Car 10-12 hours
Helicopter 2-3 hours
Airplane 45-60 minutes
Speed Time
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Glasgow, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 55.8652° N 4.2576° W

Elevation: 40 m (131 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Glasgow International Airport (GLA)
  • Prestwick Airport (PIK)
  • Edinburgh Airport (EDI)
  • Perth/Scone Airport (PSL)
  • Oban Airport (OBN)
Cardiff, United Kingdom

Local time:

Time Zone: Europe/London

Coordinates: 51.48° N 3.18° W

Elevation: 17 m (56 ft)


Nearby airports:
  • Cardiff Airport (CWL)
  • Bristol Airport (BRS)
  • Bristol Filton Airport (FZO)
  • Swansea Airport (SWS)
  • RNAS Yeovilton (YEO)

Other distances from Glasgow

Distance between cities Kilometers
From Glasgow to London 556 km
From Glasgow to Birmingham 407 km
From Glasgow to Liverpool 285 km
From Glasgow to Sheffield 330 km
From Glasgow to Leeds 289 km

Other distances from Cardiff

Distances between cities Kilometers
From Cardiff to London 212 km
From Cardiff to Birmingham 142 km
From Cardiff to Liverpool 215 km
From Cardiff to Glasgow 493 km
From Cardiff to Sheffield 242 km

Cities within similar distances

The following list contains the cities of United Kingdom that are at equal or similar distances as between Glasgow and Cardiff.

From To Distance (kilometers)
Phoenix, United States Hermosillo, Mexico 493 km
Brampton, Canada Columbus, United States 493 km
San Jose, United States Los Angeles, United States 492 km
Vienna, Austria Belgrade, Serbia 492 km
Cartagena, Colombia Panama City, Panama 494 km
Amsterdam, Netherlands Manchester, United Kingdom 495 km
Paris, France Cardiff, United Kingdom 491 km
Tijuana, Mexico Mesa, United States 495 km
Washington, United States Cleveland, United States 491 km
Brussels, Belgium Bristol, United Kingdom 490 km
Madrid, Spain Gibraltar, Gibraltar 496 km
San Juan, Puerto Rico Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic 496 km
Accra, Ghana Ibadan, Nigeria 497 km
Bengaluru, India Hyderābād, India 497 km
Belo Horizonte, Brazil São Paulo, Brazil 489 km
Chicago, United States Cleveland, United States 497 km
Lisbon, Portugal Valladolid, Spain 497 km
Kanpur, India Patna, India 489 km
Mississauga, Canada Columbus, United States 488 km

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