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How to get fromMermaid Quay to Cardiff Castleby bus, taxi, foot, or train

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There are 6 ways to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or train

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  1. Bus via Cardiff Bridge KQ

    best
    1. Take the bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus bus 304
    2. Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQbus bus 61 / ...
    17 min
    £3–11

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus bus 304
    20 min
    £1–3

  3. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castletaxi taxi 2.2 mi
    6 min
    £7–9

  4. Walk

    1. Take the walk from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castlewalk walk 1.7 mi
    33 min

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain train Cardiff Bay - Cardiff Queen Street / ...
    24 min
    £1

  6. Bus #2

    1. Take the bus from The Flourish to Kingsway GBbus bus Sky
    25 min
    £2

Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castle by bus and foot

Calendar712Weekly Services
Duration17 minAverage Duration
Ticket£3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2 mi
  • Duration: 17 min

What companies run services between Mermaid Quay, Wales and Cardiff Castle, Wales?

You can take a bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Castle via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10, and Cardiff Bridge KQ in around 17 min. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 3 min.

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