The average bus between Nelson and Cardiff takes 1h 23m and the fastest bus takes 1h 2m. There is a bus service every few hours from Nelson 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 hourly between Nelson and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 7:24 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Nelson is at 6:54 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 8:38 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 23m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Nelson to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Nelson station and arriving at Cardiff station via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 23m.
Nelson to Cardiff bus services, operated by Harris Coaches, depart from Nelson Bus Station Stand 1.
Nelson to Cardiff bus services, operated by Harris Coaches, arrive at Greyfriars Road Stop GJ station.
The distance between Nelson and Cardiff is 20.3 km. The road distance is 32 km.
You can take a bus from Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 to Greyfriars Road Stop GJ via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 8 in around 1h 40m.