There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Cardigan by train, taxi, bus, or car
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Train, taxi
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Whitlandtrain Cardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the taxi from Whitland to Cardigantaxi
2h 59m£76–111Bus via Haverfordwest
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station to Ship Innbus T5
5h 51m£15–24Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Synod Innbus T1c
- Take the bus from Synod Inn to Finch Square Cbus T5
4h 30mDrive 95.1 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cardigancar 95.1 mi
1h 53m£24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain Cardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
4h 32m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cardigan is to bus via Haverfordwest which costs £14 - £24 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cardigan is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Finch Square C via Synod Inn. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cardigan is 114 miles. The road distance is 95.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cardigan without a car is to train and taxi which takes 2h 59m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 2h 59m to get from Cardiff to Cardigan, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cardigan bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Cardigan bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Synod Inn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cardigan is 96 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Cardiff to Cardigan.
There are 822+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Tresillian Way to Finch Square C via Synod Inn in around 4h 30m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Whitland
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Synod Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Synod Inn to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station to Ship Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
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