The average bus between Cardiff and Machen takes 1h 28m and the fastest bus takes 1h 4m. The bus service runs several times per day from Cardiff to Machen. 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 2 hours between Cardiff and Machen. The earliest departure is at 6:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Machen at 7:24 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 28m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Machen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Machen station via Newport Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
Cardiff to Machen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Machen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Machen Primary School station.
The distance between Cardiff and Machen is 13.2 km. The road distance is 33 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Machen Primary School via Queensway Q5 in around 1h 17m.