There are 4 ways to get from Chippenham to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Chippenham to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea
1h 33m£20–40Train via Bristol
cheapest- Take the train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meadstrain London Paddington - Bristol Temple Meads / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 36m£13–41Line 231 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Redland School to Bus Stationbus 231
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus
4h 11mDrive 56.9 mi
- Drive from Chippenham to Cardiffcar 56.9 mi
1h 10m£14–20
Chippenham to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chippenham to Cardiff is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Chippenham to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 10m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Chippenham to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Redland School and arriving at Cardiff North Road via Bus Station and Bristol Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 11m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Chippenham and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 33m.
The distance between Chippenham and Cardiff is 64 miles. The road distance is 57.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chippenham to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs £20 - £40.
The train from Chippenham to Cardiff Central takes 1h 33m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Chippenham to Cardiff bus services, operated by Faresaver, depart from Redland School station.
Chippenham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Chippenham station.
The best way to get from Chippenham to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 33m and costs £20 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 231 bus and bus, which costs and takes 4h 11m.
What companies run services between Chippenham, Wiltshire, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Chippenham to Cardiff Central 5 times a week. Tickets cost £20–40 and the journey takes 1h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Redland School to Cardiff North Road via Bus Station, Bus Station, and Bristol Bus Station in around 4h 11m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Chippenham to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Chippenham to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1249 444444
- sales@faresaver.co.uk
- Website
- faresaver.co.uk
Bus from Redland School to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- http://www.faresaver.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Chippenham to Cardiff bus services, operated by Faresaver, arrive at Bus Station.
Chippenham to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chippenham to Cardiff is 57 miles. It takes approximately 1h 10m to drive from Chippenham to Cardiff.
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