There are 4 ways to get from Cathays (Station) to Cardiff by train, bus, taxi, or foot
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Train
best- Take the train from Cathays to Cardiff Centraltrain Merthyr Tydfil - Cardiff Central / ...
7 min£1Bus
- Take the bus from Lowther Road to Bute Terrace Radisson Blubus C1
18 min£5–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cathays (Station) to Cardifftaxi 1.3 mi
3 min£5–7Walk
- Take the walk from Cathays (Station) to Cardiffwalk 4,220 ft
15 min
Cathays (Station) to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cathays (Station) to Cardiff is to train which costs £1 and takes 7 min.
The fastest way to get from Cathays (Station) to Cardiff is to taxi which takes 3 min and costs £5 - £7.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Lowther Road and arriving at Bute Terrace Radisson Blu. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cathays and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
The distance between Cathays (Station) and Cardiff is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Cathays (Station) to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 7 min and costs £1.
The train from Cathays to Cardiff Central takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cathays (Station) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, depart from Lowther Road station.
Cathays (Station) to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cathays station.
The best way to get from Cathays (Station) to Cardiff is to train which takes 7 min and costs £1. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £8 and takes 18 min.
What companies run services between Cathays (Station), Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cathays to Cardiff Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Adventure Travel operates a bus from Lowther Road to Bute Terrace Radisson Blu hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 11 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cathays to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Lowther Road to Bute Terrace Radisson Blu
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Estimated price
- £5–7
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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Cathays (Station) to Cardiff bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, arrive at Bute Terrace Radisson Blu station.
Cathays (Station) to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
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