There are 5 ways to get from Roath to Swansea by bus, train, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Stationbus Uk910 / ...
1h 10m£4–7Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Swanseatrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
1h 11m£18–40Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Swansea40.9 mi
1h 5m£4–5Drive 41 mi
- Drive from Roath to Swanseacar 41 mi
52 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roath to Swanseataxi 41 mi
52 min£180–220
Roath to Swansea by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roath to Swansea is to rideshare which costs £4 - £5 and takes 1h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Roath to Swansea is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardiff North Road and arriving at Swansea City Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Roath to Swansea. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Queen Street and arriving at Swansea via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Roath and Swansea is 42 miles. The road distance is 41.2 miles.
The best way to get from Roath to Swansea without a car is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £4 - £7.
The bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Station takes 1h 10m including transfers and departs hourly.
Roath to Swansea bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Roath to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Roath to Swansea is to bus which takes 1h 10m and costs £4 - £7. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £18 - £45 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Roath, Cardiff, Wales and Swansea, Wales?
FlixBus operates a bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £4–7 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Alternatively, Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Swansea hourly. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 53 min. Transport for Wales also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cardiff to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Roath to Swansea bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Swansea City Bus Station.
Roath to Swansea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Swansea station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roath to Swansea is 41 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Roath to Swansea.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Roath and Swansea. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.