There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Castell Coch by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Taffs Welltrain Cardiff Central - Pontypridd / ...
26 min£4–5Drive 6.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Castell Cochcar 6.4 mi
15 min£2–3Line 132 bus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GF to Ynys Bridgebus 132
34 min£3–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Castell Cochtaxi 6.4 mi
15 min£16–20Bus
- Take the bus from Westgate Street KM to Ynys Bridgebus 63
52 min£2
Cardiff to Castell Coch by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Castell Coch is to bus which costs £2 and takes 52 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Castell Coch is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £16 - £20.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Greyfriars Road GF and arriving at Ynys Bridge. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 27 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Queen Street and arriving at Taffs Well. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 13 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Castell Coch is 7 miles. The road distance is 6.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Castell Coch without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £5.
The train from Cardiff Queen Street to Taffs Well takes 13 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Cardiff to Castell Coch bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road GF station.
Cardiff to Castell Coch train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Castell Coch is to train which takes 26 min and costs £4 - £5. Alternatively, you can line 132 bus, which costs £3 - £5 and takes 34 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Castell Coch, Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Taffs Well every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £4–5 and the journey takes 13 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from Greyfriars Road GF to Ynys Bridge every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 27 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Taffs Well
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Greyfriars Road GF to Ynys Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Westgate Street KM to Ynys Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Westgate Street KM to Ynys Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £16–20
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 Castell Coch bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Ynys Bridge station.
Cardiff to Castell Coch train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Taffs Well station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Castell Coch is 6 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Cardiff to Castell Coch.
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