There are 7 ways to get from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 4m£15–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
1h 43m£4–8Bus via Sophia Gardens
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
1h 26m£10–23Drive 41.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Stationcar 41.9 mi
54 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Stationtaxi 41.9 mi
54 min£110–140Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stnbus X39 / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 13m£17–38Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff41.7 mi
1h 26m£4–7
Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station is to bus which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Bus Station station and arriving at Cardiff North Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
The distance between Bristol bus Station and Cardiff Central Station is 39 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £15 - £35.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central takes 44 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus via Sophia Gardens, which costs £9 - £24 and takes 1h 26m.
What companies run services between Bristol bus Station, England and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £17–35 and the journey takes 44 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £8–21 and the journey takes 1h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- Cross Country
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- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01766 800 871
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Kempsford Transport UK Ltd
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
AA Taxis Bristol
- Phone
- +44 117 955 5000
- Website
- aataxibristol.co.uk
Bristol Taxi
- Phone
- +44 117 287 0247
- Website
- bristoltaxi.co.uk
Bristol Taxi Online
- Phone
- +44 117 287 2786
- Website
- bristoltaxionline.co.uk
Bristol Taxis Ltd
- Phone
- +44 333 414 9292
- Website
- bristoltaxisltd.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station is 42 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station.
Book your Bristol bus Station to Cardiff Central Station bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
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