The average bus between Mountain Ash and Cardiff takes 2h 10m and the fastest bus takes 1h 7m. The bus service runs several times per day from Mountain Ash 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 every 3 hours between Mountain Ash and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 6:05 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Mountain Ash is at 10:55 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 9:49 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 10m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Mountain Ash to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Mountain Ash station and arriving at Cardiff station via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Mountain Ash to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Mountain Ash station.
Mountain Ash to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Law Courts RJ station.
The distance between Mountain Ash and Cardiff is 26.3 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Mountain Ash station to Law Courts RJ via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 8 in around 1h 24m.