There are 4 ways to get from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 10m£21–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 804
1h 45m£8–14Drive 50.7 mi
- Drive from Bath Spa Station to Cardiffcar 50.7 mi
1h 15m£13–19Bus via Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
2h 51m£8–14
Bath Spa Station to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £21 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart four times a week, and operate Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
The distance between Bath Spa Station and Cardiff is 49 miles. The road distance is 51 miles.
The best way to get from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bath Spa Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath Spa Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 10m and costs £21 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 1h 45m.
What companies run services between Bath Spa Station, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens 4 times a week. Tickets cost £8–14 and the journey takes 1h 45m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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Bath Spa Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Bath Spa Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath Spa Station to Cardiff is 51 miles. It takes approximately 1h 15m to drive from Bath Spa Station to Cardiff.
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