There are 5 ways to get from Somerset to Cardiff by bus, train, 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.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Temple Meads Stnbus A1
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
2h 14m£20–42Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GRbus 216
2h 52m£12–26Bus, train via Castle Way
- Take the bus from Branchflower Farm to Taunton Town Centre Kbus 21A / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
2h 29mDrive 69.7 mi
- Drive from Somerset to Cardiffcar 69.7 mi
1h 22m£17–25Bus, line 20 bus, train
- Take the bus from Baymead Lane to Pier Streetbus 21A / ...
- Take the bus from Pier Street to Weston-super-Mare Stationbus 20
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 31m
Somerset to Cardiff by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Cardiff is to bus which costs £12 - £26 and takes 2h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Huntworth Lane M5 and arriving at Kingsway GR via Public Transport Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Somerset and Cardiff is 73 miles. The road distance is 70.1 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 14m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 14m to get from Somerset to Cardiff, including transfers.
Somerset to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Huntworth Lane M5 station.
Somerset to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Public Transport Interchange station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Cardiff is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Somerset to Cardiff.
There are 1709+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Kingsway GR via Public Transport Interchange in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Taunton to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/south-west
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Temple Meads Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Bus from Pier Street to Weston-super-Mare Station
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Branchflower Farm to Taunton Town Centre K
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
Bus from Baymead Lane to Pier Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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