The average bus between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Cardiff takes 7h 13m and the fastest bus takes 6h 12m. The bus service runs several times per day from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Cardiff. 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 twice daily between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 4:00 AM at night, and the last departure from East Midlands Airport (EMA) is at 12:57 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 7:30 PM. All services require a transfer at St Margaret's Bus Station and take an average of 7h 13m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from East Midlands Airport (EMA) station and arriving at Cardiff station via Birmingham Coach Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Kinchbus, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
East Midlands Airport (EMA) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Kinchbus, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
The distance between East Midlands Airport (EMA) and Cardiff is 195.7 km. The road distance is 318 km.
You can take a bus from Coach Park to Sophia Gardens via St Margaret's Bus Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 39m.