The average bus between Cardiff and Newport takes 7h 26m and the fastest bus takes 4h 57m. There is at least one bus per day from Cardiff to Newport. 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 once daily between Cardiff and Newport. The earliest departure is at 8:40 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 12:10 PM which arrives into Newport at 5:07 PM. All services require a transfer at Birmingham Coach Station and take an average of 7h 26m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Newport. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Newport station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
Cardiff to Newport bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Newport bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
The distance between Cardiff and Newport is 153.4 km. The road distance is 287 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Guildhall via Birmingham Coach Station and Bus Station in around 6h 27m.
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