The average bus between Madrid and Cardiff takes 37h 6m and the fastest bus takes 36h 55m. The bus runs, on average, 6 times per week from Madrid to Cardiff. 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 Madrid and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 11:45 PM at night, and the last departure from Madrid is at 11:45 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 11:40 AM. All services require a transfer at Paris, Quai de Bercy and take an average of 37h 6m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Madrid to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Madrid station and arriving at Cardiff station via Paris, Quai de Bercy. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 6m.
Madrid to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, depart from Estación Sur de Autobuses station.
Madrid to Cardiff bus services, operated by ALSA, arrive at University RE station.
Book your Madrid to Cardiff bus tickets online with ALSA, BlaBlaCar Bus and National Express.
The distance between Madrid and Cardiff is 1,230.9 km. The road distance is 1,958 km.
You can take a bus from Estación Sur de Autobuses to University RE via Paris, Quai de Bercy, Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station, and London Victoria in around 29h 27m.