There are 5 ways to get from Bristol to Cardiff by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
50 min£15–35Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
1h 30m£4–21Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff41.7 mi
1h 6m£4–7Drive 41.9 mi
- Drive from Bristol to Cardiffcar 41.9 mi
54 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bristol to Cardifftaxi 41.9 mi
54 min£100–130
Bristol to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Cardiff is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Cardiff is to train which takes 50 min and costs £15 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Bristol Bus Station station and arriving at Cardiff North Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 30m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 50 min.
The distance between Bristol and Cardiff is 38 miles. The road distance is 42.1 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 50 min and costs £15 - £35.
The train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central takes 50 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Bristol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Bristol to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Bristol to Cardiff is to train which takes 50 min and costs £15 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £21 and takes 1h 30m.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £16–35 and the journey takes 50 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £4–8 and the journey takes 1h 30m. National Express also services this route every 2 hours.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Bristol to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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More Questions & Answers
Bristol to Cardiff bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Bristol to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Cardiff is 42 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Bristol to Cardiff.
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