There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle by bus, train, taxi, or foot
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 304
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQbus 61 / ...
18 min£3–11Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain Cardiff Bay - Cardiff Queen Street / ...
19 min£1Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castletaxi 2.2 mi
6 min£7–9Walk
- Take the walk from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castlewalk 1.8 mi
34 minLine 7 bus
- Take the bus from Avondale Road to Kingsway GBbus 7
24 min£2Line 6 bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Centre to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 6bus 6 / ...
25 min£2
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle by bus and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle is to train which costs £1 and takes 19 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £7 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avondale Road and arriving at Kingsway GB. Services depart every four hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Bay and arriving at Cardiff Queen Street. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Cardiff Bay and Cardiff Castle is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle without a car is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £11.
It takes approximately 18 min to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle, including transfers.
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from The Flourish station.
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Bay station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle is to bus which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £11. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £1 and takes 19 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff Bay, Wales and Cardiff Castle, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Castle via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10, and Cardiff Bridge KQ in around 18 min. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £1 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQ
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQ
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Avondale Road to Kingsway GB
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Millennium Centre to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 6
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQ
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 10 to Cardiff Bridge KQ
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £7–9
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Cabs64 of Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 64 64
- Website
- cabs64.co.uk
K-Tax Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 85 25
- Website
- ktaxpenarth.com
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 0799
- Website
- windsorcars-penarth.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 station.
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Queen Street station.
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