The average bus between Waterloo Station and Cardiff Central Station takes 4h 6m and the fastest bus takes 3h 26m. There is a bus service every few hours from Waterloo Station to Cardiff Central Station. 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 Waterloo Station and Cardiff Central Station. The earliest departure is at 12:07 AM at night, and the last departure from Waterloo Station is at 11:43 PM which arrives into Cardiff Central Station at 3:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Coach Station and take an average of 4h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station to Cardiff Central Station. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station station and arriving at Cardiff Central Station station via Kingsway GR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
Waterloo Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway GR station.
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The distance between Waterloo Station and Cardiff Central Station is 212.3 km. The road distance is 247 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 35m. FlixBus also services this route every 2 hours.