There are 5 ways to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff by bus, train, taxi, or foot
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Line 304 bus
best- Take the bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1bus 304
7 minTrain
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Streettrain Cardiff Bay - Pontypridd / ...
8 min£2–3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Mermaid Quay to Cardifftaxi 2.5 mi
7 min£8–10Walk
- Take the foot from Mermaid Quay to Cardiffwalk 1.5 mi
28 minLine 611 bus
- Take the bus from Hannah Street to Tudor Street Lanebus 611
15 min£2
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff is to line 611 bus which costs £2 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff is to taxi which takes 7 min and costs £8 - £10.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mount Stuart Square and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Bay and arriving at Cardiff Queen Street. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3 min.
The distance between Mermaid Quay and Cardiff is 1 miles.
The best way to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff without a car is to line 304 bus which takes 7 min and costs .
The line 304 bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 takes 7 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Mermaid Quay to Cardiff bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Mount Stuart Square station.
Mermaid Quay to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Bay station.
The best way to get from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff is to line 304 bus which takes 7 min and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £2 - £3 and takes 8 min.
What companies run services between Mermaid Quay, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
First South & West Wales operates a bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 every 30 minutes, and the journey takes 7 min. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £2–3 and the journey takes 3 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Bay to Cardiff Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Mount Stuart Square to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Hannah Street to Tudor Street Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 8 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 7 min
- Estimated price
- £8–10
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 0799
- Website
- windsorcars-penarth.co.uk
K-Tax Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 85 25
- Website
- ktaxpenarth.com
Cabs64 of Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 64 64
- Website
- cabs64.co.uk
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Mermaid Quay to Cardiff bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1 station.
Mermaid Quay to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Queen Street station.
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