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 Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KRbus 17 / ...
14 min£3–5Train
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain Cardiff Bay - Cardiff Queen Street / ...
18 min£2–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castletaxi 2.2 mi
6 min£7–10Walk
- Take the foot 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
24 min£2
Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle is to line 7 bus which costs £2 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £7 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Avondale Road and arriving at Kingsway GB. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Friday. 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 20 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 14 min and costs £2 - £5.
It takes approximately 14 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 14 min and costs £2 - £5. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £4 and takes 18 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, Wood Street JA, and Cardiff Bridge KR in around 14 min. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Avondale Road to Kingsway GB
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Millennium Centre to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 6
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Wood Street JA to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £7–10
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 0799
- Website
- windsorcars-penarth.co.uk
K-Tax Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 85 25
- Website
- ktaxpenarth.com
Cabs64 of Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 64 64
- Website
- cabs64.co.uk
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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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