There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Nailsea by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwelltrain Cardiff Central - Taunton / ...
1h 4m£10–25Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Secondary Schoolbus X9
1h 49mDrive 41.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Nailseacar 41.5 mi
55 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Nailseataxi 41.5 mi
55 min£90–110
Cardiff to Nailsea by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to drive which costs £10 - £15 and takes 55 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to drive which takes 55 min and costs £10 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Nailsea. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Secondary School via Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Nailsea & Backwell. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 4m.
The distance between Cardiff and Nailsea is 46 miles. The road distance is 41.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea without a car is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £25.
The train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell takes 1h 4m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Nailsea bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Nailsea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Nailsea is to train which takes 1h 4m and costs £10 - £25. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 1h 49m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Nailsea, England?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell hourly. Tickets cost £10–25 and the journey takes 1h 4m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Secondary School via Bus Station in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Nailsea & Backwell
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Secondary School
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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 Nailsea bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Cardiff to Nailsea train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Nailsea & Backwell station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Nailsea is 42 miles. It takes approximately 55 min to drive from Cardiff to Nailsea.
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