The average bus between Bristol and Cathays takes 1h 49m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bristol to Cathays. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bristol and Cathays. The earliest departure is at 2:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bristol is at 10:00 PM which arrives into Cathays at 11:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff North Road and take an average of 1h 49m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Bristol to Cathays. However, there are services departing from Bristol station and arriving at Cathays station via Cardiff North Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Bristol to Cathays bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Cathays bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
The distance between Bristol and Cathays is 42.1 km. The road distance is 72 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 30m.