There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Nailsea by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwelltrain Cardiff Central - Taunton / ...
1h 6m£20–40Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Secondary Schoolbus X9
2h 10m£6–10Drive 41.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Nailseacar 41.5 mi
56 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Nailseataxi 41.5 mi
56 min£85–110
Cardiff to Nailsea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Nailsea. However, there are services departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Secondary School via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Nailsea & Backwell. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Cardiff and Nailsea is 46 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea without a car is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £20 - £40.
The train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell takes 1h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Nailsea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Nailsea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to train which takes 1h 6m and costs £20 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £6 - £10 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nailsea, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell hourly. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 1h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Secondary School via Bus Station in around 2h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Nailsea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Cardiff to Nailsea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Nailsea & Backwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Nailsea is 42 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Cardiff to Nailsea.
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