There are 7 ways to get from Cardiff to Torfaen by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CwmbranCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4X24 / ...
1h 6m£12–16Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from West Grove 2 to Town Hall 2X3
1h 13m£6–9Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CwmbranCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 430
1h 21m£13–14Drive 22.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Torfaen22.3 mi
30 min£6–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Torfaen22.3 mi
30 min£50–60Bus via Market Square 16
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park RoadX24 / ...
1h 58m£7–10Line 30 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 1530
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4X24 / ...
2h 19m£6–8
Cardiff to Torfaen by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Torfaen is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Torfaen is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £5 - £8.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from West Grove 2 and arriving at Town Hall 2. Services depart three times a day, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Cardiff and Torfaen is 23 miles. The road distance is 22.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Torfaen without a car is to train and bus via Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £17.
It takes approximately 1h 6m to get from Cardiff to Torfaen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Torfaen bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from West Grove 2 station.
Cardiff to Torfaen bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Town Hall 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Torfaen is 22 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Cardiff to Torfaen.
There are 757+ hotels available in Torfaen.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Torfaen, Wales?
Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from West Grove 2 to Town Hall 2 3 times a day. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 1h 13m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from West Grove 2 to Town Hall 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.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/
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
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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