There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to Roath by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 17m£19–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
1h 20m£4–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Swansea to Cardiff41.5 mi
1h 7m£4–7Drive 41.5 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Roathcar 41.5 mi
52 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Roathtaxi 41.5 mi
52 min£180–220
Swansea to Roath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Roath is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Roath is to drive which takes 52 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swansea City Bus Station station and arriving at Cardiff North Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Roath. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Cardiff Queen Street via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
The distance between Swansea and Roath is 46 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Roath without a car is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs £19 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 17m to get from Swansea to Roath, including transfers.
Swansea to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea City Bus Station.
Swansea to Roath train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Roath is to train which takes 1h 17m and costs £19 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £8 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Roath, Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £18–35 and the journey takes 1h 10m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Swansea to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Swansea to Roath train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Roath is 42 miles. It takes approximately 52 min to drive from Swansea to Roath.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Swansea and Roath. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.