There are 5 ways to get from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Cardiff CentralMaesteg - Ebbw Vale Town / ...
27 min£5–10Bus
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Mermaid QuayT1c
36 minDrive 22 mi
- Drive from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay22 mi
25 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay22 mi
25 min£50–60Bus via Bridgend College
- Take the bus from Bridgend College to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2X2
1h 26m
Bridgend to Cardiff Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 25 min.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay is to drive which takes 25 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sarn Odeon and arriving at Mermaid Quay. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 36 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bridgend and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
The distance between Bridgend and Cardiff Bay is 20 miles. The road distance is 22.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £10.
The train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central takes 27 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bridgend to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Bridgend to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 27 min and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 36 min.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £5–10 and the journey takes 27 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Sarn Odeon to Mermaid Quay twice daily, and the journey takes 36 min.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Mermaid Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bridgend College to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Jackson Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1656 650 650
- Website
- 79.170.40.161
Dragon Taxis Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 655 766
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Dial-A-Cab Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 511 007
- Website
- taxisporthcawl.co.uk
Bridgend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1656 662 477
- Website
- bridgendtaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bridgend to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Mermaid Quay station.
Bridgend to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Cardiff Bay is 22 miles. It takes approximately 25 min to drive from Bridgend to Cardiff Bay.
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