There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Cirencester by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Beeches Car Parkbus 882
2h 8m£23–51Bus, line 882 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport Hubbus Cp9
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Bowling Green Lanebus 882
3h 10m£13–31Drive 64.4 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Cirencestercar 64.4 mi
1h 28m£16–23
Cardiff to Cirencester by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Cirencester is to bus and line 882 bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Cirencester is to drive which takes 1h 28m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Cirencester. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Bowling Green Lane via Transport Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 10m.
The distance between Cardiff and Cirencester is 77 miles. The road distance is 64.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Cirencester without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 8m and costs £23 - £55.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Cardiff to Cirencester, including transfers.
Cardiff to Cirencester bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Cirencester bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Transport Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Cirencester is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 28m to drive from Cardiff to Cirencester.
There are 1582+ hotels available in Cirencester.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Cirencester, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Bowling Green Lane via Transport Hub in around 3h 10m.
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Beeches Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
Bus from Transport Hub to Bowling Green Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/west
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Beeches Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1451 820369
- info@pulhams.co.uk
- Website
- pulhams.co.uk
Bus from Transport Hub to Beeches Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.pulhams.co.uk/
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