There are 5 ways to get from Margam to Cardiff by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 7m£15–30Bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
cheapest- Take the bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1bus X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
1h 56m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Sophia Gardensbus 201 / ...
1h 32m£9–19Drive 31.3 mi
- Drive from Margam to Cardiffcar 31.3 mi
35 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Margam to Cardifftaxi 31.3 mi
35 min£65–85
Margam to Cardiff by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Margam to Cardiff is to bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 which costs £6 and takes 1h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Margam to Cardiff is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Margam to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Pheonix Avenue and arriving at Sophia Gardens via Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Margam to Cardiff. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Cardiff Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 7m.
The distance between Margam and Cardiff is 34 miles. The road distance is 31.5 miles.
The best way to get from Margam to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £15 - £30.
It takes approximately 1h 7m to get from Margam to Cardiff, including transfers.
Margam to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Margam to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Margam to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 7m and costs £15 - £30. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £9 - £19 and takes 1h 32m.
What companies run services between Margam, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £12–22 and the journey takes 43 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £6–16 and the journey takes 50 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £65–85
Alpha Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 1639 890 000
- Website
- porttalbottaxis.co.uk
Jeff's Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 7954 406 252
Marcs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 888 798
- Website
- taxiporttalbot.co.uk
Port Talbot Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1639 897 789
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Booking & Getting There
Margam to Cardiff bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Margam to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Margam to Cardiff is 32 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Margam to Cardiff.
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