There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon by train, bus, rideshare, 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 Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Temple Meads Stn to The Centrebus 8 / ...
1h 9m£17–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
1h 18m£4–20Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Bristol41.9 mi
1h 10m£4–9Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
1h 11m£14–30Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Bristol Beaconcar 41 mi
57 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Bristol Beacontaxi 41 mi
57 min£100–130
Cardiff to Bristol Beacon by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon is to rideshare which costs £4 - £9 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 52 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Bristol Beacon is 43 miles. The road distance is 41.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 9m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 9m to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon, including transfers.
Cardiff to Bristol Beacon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Bristol Beacon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon is to bus which takes 1h 18m and costs £4 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £14 - £30 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Bristol Beacon, England?
National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £8–20 and the journey takes 1h 10m. FlixBus also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads hourly. Tickets cost £16–30 and the journey takes 52 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–30
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Temple Meads Stn to The Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cardiff to Bristol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Bristol Beacon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cardiff to Bristol Beacon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Bristol Beacon is 41 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cardiff to Bristol Beacon.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cardiff and Bristol Beacon. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.