There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to St Athan by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, line 304 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Llantwit MajorRhymney - Bridgend / ...
- Take the bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Rectory Road304
1h 11mDrive 14.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to St Athan14.5 mi
22 min£4–6Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road304
1h 46mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to St Athan14.5 mi
22 min£70–90
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to St Athan is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 22 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to St Athan is to taxi which takes 22 min and costs £70 - £90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 and arriving at Rectory Road. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 46m.
The distance between Cardiff and St Athan is 22 miles. The road distance is 14.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to St Athan without a car is to train and line 304 bus which takes 1h 11m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 11m to get from Cardiff to St Athan, including transfers.
Cardiff to St Athan bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 station.
Cardiff to St Athan bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Rectory Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to St Athan is 15 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Cardiff to St Athan.
There are 1511+ hotels available in St Athan.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and St Athan, Wales?
First South & West Wales operates a bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road every 20 minutes, and the journey takes 1h 46m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Llantwit Major
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Llantwit Major Interchange to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 to Rectory Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £70–90
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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