There are 3 ways to get from Bath to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square Abus 460
6h 17m£55–111Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
8h 39m£18–62Drive 141 mi
- Drive from Bath to Cardigancar 141 mi
2h 57m£35–51
Bath to Cardigan by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cardigan is to bus which costs £18 - £65 and takes 8h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Cardigan is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Finch Square A via Bristol Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 39m.
The distance between Bath and Cardigan is 163 miles. The road distance is 141.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 17m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bath to Cardigan, including transfers.
Bath to Cardigan bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bath to Cardigan bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Swansea City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Cardigan is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Bath to Cardigan.
There are 871+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Finch Square A via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Swansea City Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 8h 39m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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