There are 7 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 27 min
$99 - $141
Cheapest option
Bus • 5 h 2 min
$32
5 alternative options
Bus, train via Shrewsbury • 4 h 32 min
$56 - $81
Bus via Merthyr Tydfil, Bus Station (Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station) • 5 h 2 min
$34
Bus, train • 5 h 28 min
$54 - $79
Drive • 1 h 55 min
$18 - $27
Uber • 1 h 55 min
$170 - $250
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff is to drive which costs £13 - £21 and takes 1 h 55 min.
The quickest way to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff is to drive which costs £13 - £21 and takes 1 h 55 min.
The distance between Llanidloes and Cardiff is 69 miles. The road distance is 84.4 miles.
It takes approximately 3 h 27 min to get from Llanidloes to Cardiff, including transfers.
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 5 h 2 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 27 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Llanidloes to Cardiff via Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station) in around 5 h 2 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
Train from Llandrindod to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 30 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $45 - $70
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $22 - $30
- Anytime Day Single
- $45 - $70
- First Anytime Day Single
- $70 - $110
- 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 1 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
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- celtic-travel.co.uk
- customer.services@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station) to Cardiff, Quay Street KE (Glamorgan CC Staff Club)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 4 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $23
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Llandrindod Wells, Station (Llandrindod Wells Station) to Merthyr Tydfil, Bus Station (Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $16
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merthyr Tydfil, Bus Station (Merthyr Tydfil Bus Station) to Cardiff, Quay Street KE (Glamorgan CC Staff Club)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $9
- Schedules at
- stagecoachbus.com
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