There are 6 ways to get from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff 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 8m£13–29Bus via Cardiff North Road
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
1h 44m£4–8Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
1h 38m£7–12Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiffcar 41 mi
52 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bristol to HM Prison Cardifftaxi 41 mi
52 min£100–130Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff41.7 mi
1h 23m£4–7
Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff is to bus via Cardiff North Road which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
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 50 min.
The distance between Bristol and HM Prison Cardiff is 39 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £13 - £29.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £13 - £29. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £12 and takes 1h 38m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and HM Prison Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £16–29 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £7–12 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- National Express
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- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff is 41 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Bristol to HM Prison Cardiff.
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There are 1751+ hotels available in HM Prison Cardiff.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Bristol and HM Prison Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.