There are 4 ways to get from Backwell to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Nailsea & Backwell to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 11m£19–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Airport to Cardiff - North Roadbus Uk910
2h 10m£7–16Drive 42.5 mi
- Drive from Backwell to Cardiffcar 42.5 mi
59 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Backwell to Cardifftaxi 42.5 mi
59 min£180–230
Backwell to Cardiff by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Backwell to Cardiff is to bus which costs £7 - £16 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Backwell to Cardiff is to drive which takes 59 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Backwell to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Crossroads and arriving at Cardiff - North Road via Bristol Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Nailsea & Backwell and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 11m.
The distance between Backwell and Cardiff is 46 miles. The road distance is 42.7 miles.
The best way to get from Backwell to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Nailsea & Backwell to Cardiff Central takes 1h 11m including transfers and departs hourly.
Backwell to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Airport station.
Backwell to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Nailsea & Backwell station.
The best way to get from Backwell to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 11m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £7 - £16 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Backwell, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Nailsea & Backwell to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 11m. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Airport to Cardiff - North Road hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 1h 30m. National Express also services this route every 3 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Nailsea & Backwell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Airport to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Airport to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Gatsby's Taxi Co of Clevedon
- Phone
- +44 1275 350 036
MBee's
- Phone
- +44 1275 880 666
A Taxis of Bristol
- Phone
- +44 117 378 1212
- Website
- bristoltaxihire.co.uk
Gett (Bristol Black Cab Network)
- Website
- gett.com
Bristol Blue Licensed Taxi Association (BBLTA)
- Website
- bristoltaxihome.co.uk
Cheddar District Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1934 744 744
- Website
- cheddardistricttaxis.co.uk
DJB Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7555 475 787
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Booking & Getting There
Backwell to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff - North Road station.
Backwell to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Backwell to Cardiff is 43 miles. It takes approximately 59 min to drive from Backwell to Cardiff.
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