There are 4 ways to get from Birmingham to St Athan by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
4h 17m£50–72Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
6h 22m£20–32Drive 119.9 mi
- Drive from Birmingham to St Athancar 119.9 mi
2h 19m£30–43Train, bus via Hereford
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Roadbus 304
5h 19m£37–75
Birmingham to St Athan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Birmingham to St Athan is to bus which costs £20 - £35 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Birmingham to St Athan is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Birmingham to St Athan. However, there are services departing from Birmingham - Jennens Road and arriving at Rectory Road via Bristol Bus Station, Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Birmingham and St Athan is 133 miles. The road distance is 120.6 miles.
The best way to get from Birmingham to St Athan without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 17m and costs £50 - £75.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Birmingham to St Athan, including transfers.
Birmingham to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Birmingham to St Athan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Birmingham to St Athan is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Birmingham to St Athan.
There are 1770+ hotels available in St Athan.
What companies run services between Birmingham, England and St Athan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Rectory Road via Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff - North Road, Kingsway GR, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 6h 22m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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