There are 6 ways to get from Newport Centre to Cardiff by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
24 min£4–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Newport to Cardiff12.6 mi
41 min£1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Friars Walk 14 to Law Courts RJbus X30
41 minLine 30 bus
- Take the bus from Emlyn Street to Greyfriars Road GNbus 30
52 minTaxi
- Take the taxi from Newport Centre to Cardifftaxi 13.5 mi
24 min£60–80Drive 13.5 mi
- Drive from Newport Centre to Cardiffcar 13.5 mi
24 min£4–5
Newport Centre to Cardiff by foot and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newport Centre to Cardiff is to rideshare which costs £1 - £5 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Newport Centre to Cardiff is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £60 - £80.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friars Walk 14 and arriving at Law Courts RJ. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newport (S Wales) and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Newport Centre and Cardiff is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newport Centre to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Newport Centre to Cardiff bus services, operated by Newport Bus, depart from Friars Walk 14 station.
Newport Centre to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newport (S Wales) station.
The best way to get from Newport Centre to Cardiff is to train which takes 24 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 41 min.
What companies run services between Newport Centre, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Newport Bus operates a bus from Friars Walk 14 to Law Courts RJ hourly, and the journey takes 36 min.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1633 263600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Friars Walk 14 to Law Courts RJ
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Emlyn Street to Greyfriars Road GN
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Newport Bus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Newport to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Newport Centre to Cardiff bus services, operated by Newport Bus, arrive at Law Courts RJ station.
Newport Centre to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport Centre to Cardiff is 14 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Newport Centre to Cardiff.
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