The average bus between Southwark and Cardiff takes 4h 4m and the fastest bus takes 3h 29m. There is a bus service every few hours from Southwark 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 Southwark and Cardiff. The earliest departure is at 7:53 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Southwark is at 11:59 PM which arrives into Cardiff at 3:35 AM. All services require a transfer at Victoria Coach Station and take an average of 4h 4m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Southwark to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Southwark station and arriving at Cardiff station via University RE. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 4m.
Southwark to Cardiff bus services, operated by Abellio London, depart from London Victoria station.
Southwark to Cardiff bus services, operated by Abellio London, arrive at University RE station.
The distance between Southwark and Cardiff is 213 km. The road distance is 247 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to University RE hourly. Tickets cost £28–70 and the journey takes 3h 30m.