There are 4 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
7h 18m£22–32Bus via Palladium Stop B
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
9h 56m£18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus T5
7h 44m£60–97Drive 120.4 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Cardigancar 120.4 mi
2h 57m£30–43
Colwyn Bay to Cardigan by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan is to bus via Palladium Stop B which costs £17 - £26 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Colwyn Bay station to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Bangor station and arriving at Finch Square C via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Cardigan is 154 miles. The road distance is 121.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan without a car is to bus which takes 7h 18m and costs £21 - £35.
It takes approximately 7h 18m to get from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan, including transfers.
Colwyn Bay to Cardigan bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Bangor station.
Colwyn Bay to Cardigan bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Cardigan is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Cardigan.
There are 868+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Finch Square C via Bangor (Gwynedd), Bangor station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 7h 18m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- [email protected]
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
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