There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Draethen by train, bus, taxi, car, or foot
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Train, line 50 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to CaerphillyPenarth - Caerphilly / ...
- Take the bus from Caerphilly Interchange Stand 6 to Lower Machen50A / ...
52 min£9–11Drive 10.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Draethen10.7 mi
20 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Draethen10.7 mi
20 min£40–55Walk
- Take the foot from Cardiff to Draethen8.6 mi
2h 45mBus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 22 to Lower Machen50A / ...
1h 31m£6–9
Cardiff to Draethen by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Draethen is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 20 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Draethen is to taxi which takes 20 min and costs £40 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Draethen. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Lower Machen via Market Square 22. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Draethen is 13 miles. The road distance is 10.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Draethen without a car is to train and line 50 bus which takes 52 min and costs £8 - £11.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Cardiff to Draethen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Draethen bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Draethen bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Queensway Q1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Draethen is 11 miles. It takes approximately 20 min to drive from Cardiff to Draethen.
There are 1639+ hotels available in Draethen.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Draethen, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Lower Machen via Queensway Q1 and Market Square 22 in around 1h 31m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Caerphilly
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Caerphilly Interchange Stand 6 to Lower Machen
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 22 to Lower Machen
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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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