There are 5 ways to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff by train, bus, car, taxi, or rideshare
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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 Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 19m£13–31Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff41.8 mi
1h 29m£4–7Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
1h 32m£5–11Drive 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 £9 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bus Station station and arriving at Sophia Gardens. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 15m.
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 19m.
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 19m and costs £13 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 19m to get from Montpelier Station to Cardiff, including transfers.
Montpelier Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from 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 19m and costs £13 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £5 - £11 and takes 1h 32m.
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 19m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £6–11 and the journey takes 1h 15m. FlixBus 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
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
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- 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
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Booking & Getting There
Montpelier Station to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens 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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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Montpelier Station and Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.