The average bus between Swansea and Cathays takes 1h 31m and the fastest bus takes 1h 16m. There is a bus service every few hours from Swansea to Cathays. 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 Swansea and Cathays. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Swansea is at 5:00 PM which arrives into Cathays at 6:34 PM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff North Road and take an average of 1h 31m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Cathays. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Cathays station via Cardiff North Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
Swansea to Cathays bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea City Bus Station.
Swansea to Cathays bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
The distance between Swansea and Cathays is 53.1 km. The road distance is 73 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 20m.