There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Powys by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Auto Palace
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr TydfilPontypridd - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Auto PalaceT4
4h 10mDrive 77 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Powys77 mi
1h 59m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ShrewsburyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Pen-y-BontShrewsbury - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 45m£77–132Bus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to CrosswaysT4
4h 17mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to CrosswaysT4
4h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Powys is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Powys is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £18 - £28.
The distance between Cardiff and Powys is 83 miles. The road distance is 77.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Powys without a car is to train and bus via Auto Palace which takes 4h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 10m to get from Cardiff to Powys, including transfers.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Powys is to train which takes 4h 45m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 17m.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Powys is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Cardiff to Powys.
There are 485+ hotels available in Powys.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Powys, Wales?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Powys via Shrewsbury and Pen-y-Bont in around 4h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Powys via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 and Crossways in around 4h 17m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Pen-y-Bont
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £18–26
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Auto Palace
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Crossways
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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