The average bus between Cardiff Central Station and Tintern takes 4h 45m and the fastest bus takes 1h 41m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff Central Station to Tintern. 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 3 times a day between Cardiff Central Station and Tintern. The earliest departure is at 8:10 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff Central Station is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Tintern at 7:52 AM. All services require a transfer at Talbot Street and take an average of 4h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Central Station to Tintern. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central Station station and arriving at Tintern station via Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 45m.
Cardiff Central Station to Tintern bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff Central Station to Tintern bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, arrive at Royal George Hotel station.
The distance between Cardiff Central Station and Tintern is 42.4 km. The road distance is 63 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 3 to Royal George Hotel via Talbot Street, Sophia Gardens, and Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 in around 2h 58m.