There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Checks by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Dinas (Rhondda)Cardiff Central - Treherbert / ...
49 min£6–9Drive 16.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Checks16.7 mi
30 min£5–6Bus, line 120 bus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5X4
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Checks120
1h 11m£6–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Checks16.7 mi
30 min£35–50
Cardiff to Checks by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Checks is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Checks is to taxi which takes 30 min and costs £35 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Checks. However, there are services departing from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and arriving at Checks via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Queen Street and arriving at Dinas (Rhondda). Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Checks is 17 miles. The road distance is 16.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Checks without a car is to train which takes 49 min and costs £6 - £9.
The train from Cardiff Queen Street to Dinas (Rhondda) takes 40 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Checks bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ station.
Cardiff to Checks train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Checks is to train which takes 49 min and costs £6 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus and line 120 bus, which costs £6 - £11 and takes 1h 11m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Checks, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Dinas (Rhondda) hourly. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 40 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Checks via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 in around 1h 11m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Dinas (Rhondda)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £6–9
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Checks
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £35–50
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 Checks bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5.
Cardiff to Checks train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Dinas (Rhondda) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Checks is 17 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Cardiff to Checks.
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