The average bus between Cardiff and Bala Lake takes 14h 12m and the fastest bus takes 13h 24m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Cardiff to Bala Lake. 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 6 times a week between Cardiff and Bala Lake. The earliest departure is at 5:10 PM in the evening, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 5:10 PM which arrives into Bala Lake at 6:34 AM. All services require a transfer at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 and take an average of 14h 12m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Bala Lake. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Bala Lake station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 12m.
Cardiff to Bala Lake bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Bala Lake bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Eldon Square 1 station.
The distance between Cardiff and Bala Lake is 159.1 km. The road distance is 274 km.
You can take a bus from Tresillian Way to Glanllyn Caravan Park via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 and Eldon Square 1 in around 6h 58m.
