There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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 Cardiff Central to Bridgendtrain Ebbw Vale Town - Maesteg / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
1h 29m£11–23Drive 29.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff Bay to Rest Baycar 29.1 mi
37 min£8–11Bus, line 63 bus
- Take the bus from Mermaid Quay to Sarn Odeonbus T1c
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Forgebus 63 / ...
1h 29mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Bay to Rest Baytaxi 29.1 mi
37 min£130–160Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bridgendtrain Ebbw Vale Town - Maesteg / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to Forgebus 63 / ...
1h 53m£11–20
Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 37 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay is to drive which takes 37 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay. However, there are services departing from Mermaid Quay and arriving at Forge via Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff Bay and Rest Bay is 29 miles. The road distance is 29.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 29m and costs £10 - £23.
It takes approximately 1h 29m to get from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay, including transfers.
Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Mermaid Quay station.
Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay is 29 miles. It takes approximately 37 min to drive from Cardiff Bay to Rest Bay.
There are 964+ hotels available in Rest Bay.
What companies run services between Cardiff Bay, Wales and Rest Bay, Wales?
You can take a bus from Mermaid Quay to Forge via Sarn Odeon in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Forge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to Forge
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Mermaid Quay to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Estimated price
- £130–160
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Cabs64 of Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 64 64
- Website
- cabs64.co.uk
K-Tax Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 85 25
- Website
- ktaxpenarth.com
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 0799
- Website
- windsorcars-penarth.co.uk
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