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How to get fromCardiff Bay to Cathaysby train, bus, taxi, or foot

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There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Cathays by train, bus, taxi, or foot

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cathaystrain train Cardiff Bay - Pontypridd / ...
    6 min
    £1–2

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Halfway Hotelbus bus 124 / ...
    9 min
    £2–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Cardiff Bay to Cathaystaxi taxi 3.6 mi
    10 min
    £10–13

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Cardiff Bay to Cathayswalk walk 3.2 mi
    1h

  5. Line 304 bus, bus

    1. Take the bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus bus 304
    2. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GF to North Road Clinicbus bus 132 / ...
    31 min
    £5–6

  6. Train, bus via Taffs Well station

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Taffs Welltrain train Cardiff Bay - Pontypridd / ...
    2. Take the bus from Taffs Well station to St Josephs Conventbus bus 400
    34 min
    £7–11

  7. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain train
    2. Take the bus from Fitzalan Place to Greyfriars Road GHbus bus X3
    3. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GF to North Road Clinicbus bus 132 / ...
    34 min
    £3–7

Cardiff Bay to Cathays by train

Calendar278Weekly Trains
Duration6 minAverage Duration
Ticket£1Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1.7 mi
  • Duration: 6 min

What companies run services between Cardiff Bay, Wales and Cathays, Wales?

Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Bay to Cathays every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1–2 and the journey takes 6 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Halfway Hotel every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 9 min. First South & West Wales also services this route hourly.

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