There are 5 ways to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Montpelier to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Avonmouth - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 20m£13–31Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff41.8 mi
1h 29m£4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
1h 47m£5–12Drive 39.8 mi
- Drive from Montpelier Station to Cardiffcar 39.8 mi
57 min£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Montpelier Station to Cardifftaxi 39.8 mi
57 min£100–120
Montpelier Station to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Bus Station station and arriving at Cardiff - North Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Montpelier Station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Montpelier and arriving at Cardiff Central via Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 20m.
The distance between Montpelier Station and Cardiff is 41 miles. The road distance is 40.1 miles.
The best way to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £13 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 20m to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff, including transfers.
Montpelier Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Montpelier Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Montpelier station.
The best way to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 20m and costs £13 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £12 and takes 1h 47m.
What companies run services between Montpelier Station, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Montpelier to Cardiff Central via Bristol Temple Meads in around 1h 20m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road hourly. Tickets cost £5–8 and the journey takes 1h 30m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Montpelier to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
A Taxis of Bristol
- Phone
- +44 117 378 1212
- Website
- bristoltaxihire.co.uk
Gett (Bristol Black Cab Network)
- Website
- gett.com
Bristol Blue Licensed Taxi Association (BBLTA)
- Website
- bristoltaxihome.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Montpelier Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
Montpelier Station to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Temple Meads station.
Yes, the driving distance between Montpelier Station to Cardiff is 40 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Montpelier Station to Cardiff.
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