There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff Castle to Newport by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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 Central to Newport (S Wales)Swansea - London Paddington / ...
24 min£6–7Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Newport12.7 mi
33 min£1–5Bus
- Take the bus from Corbett Road to Edwin StreetX30
35 minBus via Queensway Q1
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1Uk042 / ...
45 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Castle to Newport12.7 mi
21 min£50–60Drive 12.7 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Castle to Newport12.7 mi
21 min£4–5
Cardiff Castle to Newport by foot and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Newport is to rideshare which costs £1 - £5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Castle to Newport is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Corbett Road and arriving at Edwin Street. Services depart hourly, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 29 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Newport (S Wales). Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 11 min.
The distance between Cardiff Castle and Newport is 12 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Castle to Newport without a car is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £7.
The train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales) takes 11 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Cardiff Castle to Newport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff Castle to Newport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Castle to Newport is to train which takes 24 min and costs £6 - £7. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff Castle, Wales and Newport, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales) every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £6–7 and the journey takes 11 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, Newport Bus operates a bus from Corbett Road to Edwin Street hourly, and the journey takes 29 min.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Corbett Road to Edwin Street
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cardiff to Newport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff Castle to Newport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Queensway Q1 station.
Cardiff Castle to Newport train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Castle to Newport is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Cardiff Castle to Newport.
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