There are 5 ways to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff by train, bus, car or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Train • 3 h 22 min
$99 - $141
Cheapest option
Bus • 4 h 53 min
$33
3 alternative options
Bus, train • 4 h 34 min
$56 - $81
Drive • 1 h 55 min
$18 - $27
Uber • 1 h 55 min
$170 - $250
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Llanidloes station to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Llanidloes, The Groe (Groe Bus Station) and arriving at Cardiff, Quay Street KE (Glamorgan CC Staff Club) via Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4 h 53 min.
The distance between Llanidloes and Cardiff is 69 miles. The road distance is 84.4 miles.
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 3 h 22 min and costs .
It takes approximately 3 h 22 min to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff, including transfers.
Llanidloes to Cardiff bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at Llanidloes, The Groe (Groe Bus Station).
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff is to train which takes 3 h 22 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4 h 53 min.
Llanidloes to Cardiff bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Cardiff, Quay Street KE (Glamorgan CC Staff Club) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llanidloes to Cardiff is 84 miles. It takes approximately 1 h 55 min to drive from Llanidloes to Cardiff.
There are 528+ hotels available in Cardiff. Prices start at $63 USD per night.
- Distance: 69 miles
- Duration: 3 h 22 min
What companies run services between Llanidloes, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a train from Llanidloes to Cardiff via Caersws and Shrewsbury in around 3 h 22 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Llanidloes to Cardiff via Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station) in around 4 h 53 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Caersws to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $16 - $25
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $8 - $12
- Anytime Day Single
- $16 - $25
- First Anytime Day Single
- $25 - $40
Train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $19 - $26
- Anytime Day Single
- $40 - $65
- First Anytime Day Single
- $65 - $100
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Llanidloes, Post Office (Llanidloes Post Office) to Shrewsbury, Bus Station (Stand R)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 7 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Llanidloes, The Groe (Groe Bus Station) to Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- celtic-travel.co.uk
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station) to Cardiff, Quay Street KE (Glamorgan CC Staff Club)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $23
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
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