There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff 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 13m£12–25Bus, line 63 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5bus X2
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to Forgebus 63 / ...
2h 13m£6Line 201 bus, line 63 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Sarn Odeonbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Forgebus 63 / ...
1h 29m£7–12Drive 27.8 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Rest Baycar 27.8 mi
39 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Rest Baytaxi 27.8 mi
39 min£60–75Train, 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 31m£11–20
Cardiff to Rest Bay by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Rest Bay is to bus and line 63 bus which costs £6 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Rest Bay is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Rest Bay. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Forge via Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 29m.
The distance between Cardiff and Rest Bay is 29 miles. The road distance is 28 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Rest Bay without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 1h 13m to get from Cardiff to Rest Bay, including transfers.
Cardiff to Rest Bay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Rest Bay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Rest Bay is 28 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Cardiff to Rest Bay.
There are 974+ hotels available in Rest Bay.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Rest Bay, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Forge via Sarn Odeon in around 1h 29m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Forge
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to Forge
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to Forge
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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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