There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Margam by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Swansea / ...
1h 1m£16–31Bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5bus X2
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Pheonix Avenuebus X1
2h 10m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
1h 17m£9–18Drive 31.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Margamcar 31.3 mi
35 min£8–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Margamtaxi 31.3 mi
35 min£65–85
Cardiff to Margam by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Margam is to bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 which costs £6 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Margam is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Margam. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Earl Road via Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Margam. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Cardiff and Margam is 34 miles. The road distance is 31.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Margam without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Cardiff to Margam, including transfers.
Cardiff to Margam bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Margam train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Margam is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £16 - £35. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £18 and takes 1h 17m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Margam, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £13–22 and the journey takes 42 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 hourly. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Pheonix Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff to Margam bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Cardiff to Margam train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Margam is 31 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Cardiff to Margam.
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