There are 5 ways to get from Powys to Cardiff by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Hereford
best- Take the bus from Builders Arms to Railway Stationbus 461 / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 32mDrive 76.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Powys to Cardiffcar 76.7 mi
1h 59m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Pen-y-Bont to Shrewsburytrain Swansea - Shrewsbury / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
4h 14m£74–111Bus, train
- Take the bus from Crossways to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus T4
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
3h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Crossways to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus T4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Greyfriars Road Stop GJbus X4
3h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Powys to Cardiff is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Powys to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Powys and Cardiff is 104 miles. The road distance is 77.1 miles.
The best way to get from Powys to Cardiff without a car is to bus and train via Hereford which takes 3h 32m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 32m to get from Powys to Cardiff, including transfers.
The best way to get from Powys to Cardiff is to train which takes 4h 14m and costs £70 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 59m.
Yes, the driving distance between Powys to Cardiff is 77 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Powys to Cardiff.
There are 1591+ hotels available in Cardiff.
What companies run services between Powys, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Powys to Cardiff Central via Pen-y-Bont and Shrewsbury in around 4h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Powys to Greyfriars Road Stop GJ via Crossways and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pen-y-Bont to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £19–27
Train from Shrewsbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- dave@sargeantsbros.com
- Website
- sargeantsbros.com
Bus from Builders Arms to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.sargeantsbros.com/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Crossways to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Greyfriars Road Stop GJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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