There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Ruardean by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 22 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to St John the Baptistbus 22
2h 18m£9–32Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Lydneytrain Cardiff Central - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Bus Stationbus 72
2h 48mDrive 46.5 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Ruardeancar 46.5 mi
57 min£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Ruardeantaxi 46.5 mi
57 min£100–120Bus, line 22 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport Hubbus Cp9
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to St John the Baptistbus 22
2h 48m£17–40
Cardiff to Ruardean by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Ruardean is to drive which costs £11 - £17 and takes 57 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Ruardean is to drive which takes 57 min and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Ruardean. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at St John the Baptist via Transport Hub. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Cardiff and Ruardean is 75 miles. The road distance is 46.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Ruardean without a car is to train and line 22 bus which takes 2h 18m and costs £9 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 18m to get from Cardiff to Ruardean, including transfers.
Cardiff to Ruardean bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Ruardean bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Transport Hub station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Ruardean is 47 miles. It takes approximately 57 min to drive from Cardiff to Ruardean.
There are 992+ hotels available in Ruardean.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Ruardean, England?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to St John the Baptist via Transport Hub in around 2h 48m.
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Lydney
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Lydney
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Transport Hub to St John the Baptist
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1594 810080
- willetts-tours@live.com
- Website
- willettscoaches.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.willettscoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Transport Hub
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
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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