There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barry DocksCardiff Central - Bridgend / ...
19 min£4–5Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Holton Road304
54 min£2Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront8.6 mi
19 min£21–26Drive 8.6 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront8.6 mi
19 min£3
Cardiff to Barry Waterfront by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront is to bus which costs £2 and takes 54 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £5.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 and arriving at Holton Road. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 54 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Barry Docks. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Barry Waterfront is 7 miles. The road distance is 8.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £5.
The train from Cardiff Central to Barry Docks takes 19 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cardiff to Barry Waterfront bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 station.
Cardiff to Barry Waterfront train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront is to train which takes 19 min and costs £4 - £5. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £2 and takes 54 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Barry Waterfront, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Barry Docks every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 19 min. Alternatively, First South & West Wales operates a bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Holton Road every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 54 min. Cardiff Bus also services this route every 30 minutes.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry Docks
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Holton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Holton Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £21–26
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 to Barry Waterfront bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Holton Road station.
Cardiff to Barry Waterfront train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Barry Docks station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Barry Waterfront is 9 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Cardiff to Barry Waterfront.
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