There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Castle by bus, taxi, foot, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus via Cardiff Bridge KR
best- Take the bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 304
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to Cardiff Bridge KRbus 13 / ...
17 min£3–11Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 304
19 min£1–3Taxi
- 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 minTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain Cardiff Bay - Cardiff Queen Street / ...
19 min£1Line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Avondale Road to Kingsway GBbus 7
24 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 The Flourish and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6 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 via Cardiff Bridge KR which takes 17 min and costs £2 - £11.
It takes approximately 17 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 via Cardiff Bridge KR which takes 17 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 9, and Cardiff Bridge KR in around 17 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
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Flourish to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- 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 9 to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 4 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- 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 Avondale Road to Kingsway GB
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 9 to Cardiff Bridge KR
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
- 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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