The average bus between London and Cardiff Bay (Water) takes 4h 34m and the fastest bus takes 3h 53m. There is a bus service every few hours from London to Cardiff Bay (Water). 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 London and Cardiff Bay (Water). The earliest departure is at 12:30 AM at night, and the last departure from London is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Cardiff Bay (Water) at 6:50 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 4h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Cardiff Bay (Water). However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Cardiff Bay (Water) station via Kingsway GR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
London to Cardiff Bay (Water) bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Cardiff Bay (Water) bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
The distance between London and Cardiff Bay (Water) is 210.7 km. The road distance is 247 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £29–70 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.