The average bus between Cardiff and Ystrad Rhondda takes 1h 58m and the fastest bus takes 1h 40m. There is an hourly bus service from Cardiff to Ystrad Rhondda. 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 Ystrad Rhondda. The earliest departure is at 7:11 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Cardiff is at 9:42 PM which arrives into Ystrad Rhondda at 9:29 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 58m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ystrad Rhondda. However, there are services departing from Cardiff station and arriving at Ystrad Rhondda station via Morrisons. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 58m.
Cardiff to Ystrad Rhondda bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road GF station.
Cardiff to Ystrad Rhondda bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Gelligaled Inn station.
The distance between Cardiff and Ystrad Rhondda is 26.9 km. The road distance is 49 km.
You can take a bus from Greyfriars Road GF to Gelligaled Inn via Morrisons in around 2h 3m.