There are 5 ways to get from Cheltenham to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus 460
6h£20–60Train, bus via Swansea
cheapest- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
7h 55m£14–45Bus
- Take the bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp9
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square Abus 460
7h 47m£25–47Drive 135.7 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Cardigancar 135.7 mi
3h 13m£34–49Train, bus via Newport
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square Abus 460
6h 25m£22–66
Cheltenham to Cardigan by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Cardigan is to train and bus via Swansea which costs £13 - £45 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 13m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham station to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Royal Well Bus Station and arriving at Finch Square A via Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 47m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Cardigan is 175 miles. The road distance is 136.4 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h and costs £19 - £60.
It takes approximately 6h to get from Cheltenham to Cardigan, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well Bus Station.
Cheltenham to Cardigan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Cardigan is 136 miles. It takes approximately 3h 13m to drive from Cheltenham to Cardigan.
There are 824+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Finch Square A via Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 in around 7h 47m.
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £33–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.morristravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 9 to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Finch Square A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Royal Well Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
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