There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 69 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to ChepstowCardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the bus from Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 to Tintern Abbey69
1h 53mDrive 34.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey34.5 mi
48 min£9–13Bus, line 69 bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2507 / ...
- Take the bus from Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 to Tintern Abbey69
2hTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey34.5 mi
48 min£75–90Line 30 bus, line 73 bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 1530
- Take the bus from Friars Walk 6 to Chepstow Bus Station Stand 473 / ...
3h 26m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey is to drive which costs £8 - £13 and takes 48 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey is to drive which takes 48 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Tintern Abbey via Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h.
The distance between Cardiff and Tintern Abbey is 35 miles. The road distance is 34.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey without a car is to train and line 69 bus which takes 1h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 53m to get from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey, including transfers.
Cardiff to Tintern Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Tintern Abbey bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Tintern Abbey is 35 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Cardiff to Tintern Abbey.
There are 1694+ hotels available in Tintern Abbey.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Tintern Abbey, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Tintern Abbey via Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 in around 2h.
Train from Cardiff Central to Chepstow
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–26
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chepstow
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Chepstow Bus Station Stand 1 to Tintern Abbey
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
Bus from Friars Walk 6 to Chepstow Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Chepstow Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
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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