There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Waterfall Country by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Neathtrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Neath Bus Station 9 to Pontwalby Bridgebus X7
1h 50m£16–31Drive 30.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Waterfall Countrycar 30.6 mi
46 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campusbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Pontwalby Bridgebus X7
2h 41m£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Waterfall Countrytaxi 30.6 mi
46 min£110–140Train, line 8 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
- Take the bus from Aberdare Bus Station 10 to Cefn Rhigos Turnbus 8
3h 3m£12–19
Cardiff to Waterfall Country by train, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Waterfall Country is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Waterfall Country is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Waterfall Country. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Pontwalby Bridge via Bay Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 41m.
The distance between Cardiff and Waterfall Country is 51 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Waterfall Country without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Cardiff to Waterfall Country, including transfers.
Cardiff to Waterfall Country bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Waterfall Country bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bay Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Waterfall Country is 31 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Cardiff to Waterfall Country.
There are 540+ hotels available in Waterfall Country.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Waterfall Country, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Waterfall Country via Bay Campus and Pontwalby Bridge in around 2h 41m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Neath Bus Station 9 to Pontwalby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bay Campus to Pontwalby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberdare Bus Station 10 to Cefn Rhigos Turn
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
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