There are 5 ways to get from Fairwater to Cardiff by bus, train, rideshare, taxi, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Post Office to Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D1bus 5A / ...
- Take the train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 10m£8–13Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Cwmbran to Cardiff18 mi
39 min£3Bus
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Comprehensive School to Dumfries Place HXbus X3
1h 31m£7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Fairwater to Cardifftaxi 17.3 mi
27 min£80–95Drive 17.3 mi
- Drive from Fairwater to Cardiffcar 17.3 mi
27 min£5–7
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Fairwater to Cardiff is to rideshare which costs £3 and takes 39 min.
The fastest way to get from Fairwater to Cardiff is to taxi which takes 27 min and costs £80 - £95.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cwmbran Comprehensive School and arriving at Dumfries Place HX. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Fairwater and Cardiff is 21 miles. The road distance is 17.4 miles.
The best way to get from Fairwater to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 10m and costs £8 - £13.
It takes approximately 1h 10m to get from Fairwater to Cardiff, including transfers.
Fairwater to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Cwmbran Comprehensive School station.
Fairwater to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Dumfries Place HX station.
Yes, the driving distance between Fairwater to Cardiff is 17 miles. It takes approximately 27 min to drive from Fairwater to Cardiff.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Fairwater, Torfaen, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from Cwmbran Comprehensive School to Dumfries Place HX 5 times a week. Tickets cost £7–11 and the journey takes 1h 31m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Post Office to Cwmbran Bus Station Stand D1
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Cwmbran Comprehensive School to Dumfries Place HX
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Cwmbran to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Estimated price
- £80–95
Cwmbran Cars
- Phone
- +44 1633 874 874
Gwent Cars
- Phone
- +44 1633 866 665
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Booking & Getting There
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Fairwater and Cardiff. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.