The average bus between Cardiff and Risca takes 1h 9m and the fastest bus takes 53 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Cardiff to Risca. 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 Cardiff and Risca. The earliest departure is at 5:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 6:20 PM which arrives into Risca at 8:02 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 9m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Risca. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Risca station via Newport Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 9m.
Cardiff to Risca bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff North Road station.
Cardiff to Risca bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Spar station.
The distance between Cardiff and Risca is 15.2 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Cardiff North Road to Spar via Queensway Q6 in around 1h 3m.