There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, 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.
Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff BayCardiff Queen Street - Cardiff Bay / ...
18 min£2–4Line 27 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Law Courts RJ to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2136 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Millennium Centre304
25 min£4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay2.8 mi
6 min£9–11Walk
- Take the foot from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay1.8 mi
34 minBus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Millennium Centre304
20 min£2Bus via Mermaid Quay
- Take the bus from Canal Street JF to Mermaid Quay1A / ...
25 min£2
Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay is to bus which costs £2 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay is to taxi which takes 6 min and costs £9 - £11.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 and arriving at Millennium Centre. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Queen Street and arriving at Cardiff Bay. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Cardiff Castle and Cardiff Bay is 2 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £4.
The train from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay takes 3 min including transfers and departs every 20 minutes.
Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, depart from Law Courts RJ station.
Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 18 min and costs £2 - £4. Alternatively, you can line 27 bus and bus, which costs £4 and takes 25 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff Castle, Wales and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–4 and the journey takes 3 min. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Cardiff Castle to Millennium Centre via Law Courts RJ and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 in around 25 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Bay
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Law Courts RJ to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Millennium Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Canal Street JF to Mermaid Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Millennium Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- info@mandhcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- mandhcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Canal Street JF to Mermaid Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.mandhcoaches.co.uk/home.html
- Ave. Duration
- 6 min
- Estimated price
- £9–11
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
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Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Cardiff Bus, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 station.
Cardiff Castle to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bay station.
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