There are 3 ways to get from Bath to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, or car
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Bath to Cardiff Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cardiff Bay is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £19 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Cardiff Bay. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Millennium Centre via Bus Station, Kingsway GR and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 59m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 9m.
The distance between Bath and Cardiff Bay is 50 miles. The road distance is 52.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £19 - £35.
The train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central takes 1h 9m including transfers and departs hourly.
Bath to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bath Spa station.
The best way to get from Bath to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 1h 9m and costs £19 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 59m.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £19–35 and the journey takes 1h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Millennium Centre via Bus Station, Kingsway GD, Kingsway GR, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 2h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Bath to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Bath to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Cardiff Bay is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Bath to Cardiff Bay.
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