There are 5 ways to get from Newport to Cathays by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Friars Walk 14 to St Josephs ConventX30
30 minDrive 12.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newport to Cathays12.7 mi
21 min£4–5Train, line 27 bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 5 to Parkfield Place24 / ...
32 min£9–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newport to Cathays12.7 mi
21 min£50–60Bus, line 27 bus
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Kingsway GDUk910 / ...
- Take the bus from Kingsway GR to St Josephs Convent27
1h 38m£5–6
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport to Cathays is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 21 min.
The fastest way to get from Newport to Cathays is to taxi which takes 21 min and costs £50 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Friars Walk 14 and arriving at St Josephs Convent. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Newport and Cathays is 14 miles. The road distance is 12.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newport to Cathays without a car is to bus which takes 30 min and costs .
The bus from Friars Walk 14 to St Josephs Convent takes 30 min including transfers and departs every three hours.
Newport to Cathays bus services, operated by Newport Bus, depart from Friars Walk 14 station.
Newport to Cathays bus services, operated by Newport Bus, arrive at St Josephs Convent station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport to Cathays is 13 miles. It takes approximately 21 min to drive from Newport to Cathays.
There are 1492+ hotels available in Cathays.
What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Cathays, Wales?
Newport Bus operates a bus from Friars Walk 14 to St Josephs Convent every 3 hours, and the journey takes 30 min.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Bus from Friars Walk 14 to St Josephs Convent
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 5 to Parkfield Place
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Kingsway GR to St Josephs Convent
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Estimated price
- £50–60
Ultimate Taxis Limited
- Phone
- +44 1952 813 636
- Website
- 813636.com
Roman Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 400 071
- Website
- romantaxis.co.uk
Capitol Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 212121
- Website
- capitoltaxisnewport.co.uk
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 666 666
- Website
- abctaxisnewport.co.uk
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