There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Cwmbran by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
23 min£6–10Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Cwmbran18.2 mi
38 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from West Grove 2 to Brookfield Primary Schoolbus X3
42 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Cwmbrantaxi 17.8 mi
26 min£80–100Drive 17.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cwmbrancar 17.8 mi
26 min£5–7
Cardiff to Cwmbran by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cwmbran is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 38 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cwmbran is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from West Grove 2 and arriving at Brookfield Primary School. Services depart every two hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 42 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Cwmbran. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Cwmbran is 19 miles. The road distance is 17.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cwmbran without a car is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £10.
The train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Cwmbran bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from West Grove 2 station.
Cardiff to Cwmbran train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cwmbran is to train which takes 23 min and costs £6 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 42 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cwmbran, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran hourly. Tickets cost £6–10 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from West Grove 2 to Brookfield Primary School every 2 hours. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 42 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from West Grove 2 to Brookfield Primary School
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cardiff to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
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
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Cwmbran bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Brookfield Primary School station.
Cardiff to Cwmbran train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cwmbran station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cwmbran is 18 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Cardiff to Cwmbran.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Cardiff and Cwmbran. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.