The average bus between Cardiff and Frenchay takes 1h 50m and the fastest bus takes 1h 29m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Frenchay. 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 every 3 hours between Cardiff and Frenchay. The earliest departure is at 4:30 AM at night, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 8:15 PM which arrives into Frenchay at 10:11 PM. All services require a transfer at Bus Station and take an average of 1h 50m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Frenchay. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Frenchay station via Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
Cardiff to Frenchay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Frenchay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Hambrook station.
The distance between Cardiff and Frenchay is 45.5 km. The road distance is 79 km.
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Hambrook via Bus Station and Broadmead in around 1h 30m.