The average bus between Bristol and Cardiff takes 1h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 15m. There is a bus service every few hours from Bristol to Cardiff. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Bristol and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 12:50 AM at night, and the last departure from Bristol is at 11:05 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 12:20 AM. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol station and arriving at Cardiff station. Services depart hourly, and operate Twice daily. The journey takes approximately 1h 24m.
Bristol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bus Station.
Bristol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
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The distance between Bristol and Cardiff is 40.5 km. The road distance is 69 km.
FlixBus operates a bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–11 and the journey takes 1h 20m. National Express also services this route once daily.