There are 5 ways to get from Roath to Newport by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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 Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff CentralTreherbert - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)Swansea - London Paddington / ...
19 min£8–10Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1Uk042 / ...
40 min£1–5Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Cardiff to Newport12.7 mi
33 min£1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Roath to Newport11 mi
19 min£40–55Drive 11 mi
- Drive from Roath to Newport11 mi
19 min£3–4
Roath to Newport by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Roath to Newport is to rideshare which costs £1 - £5 and takes 33 min.
The fastest way to get from Roath to Newport is to taxi which takes 19 min and costs £40 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Queensway Q1. Services depart every 20 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 40 min.
No, there is no direct train from Roath to Newport. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Queen Street and arriving at Newport (S Wales) via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19 min.
The distance between Roath and Newport is 12 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Roath to Newport without a car is to train which takes 19 min and costs £8 - £10.
It takes approximately 19 min to get from Roath to Newport, including transfers.
Roath to Newport bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Roath to Newport train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Roath to Newport is to train which takes 19 min and costs £8 - £10. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £5 and takes 40 min.
What companies run services between Roath, Cardiff, Wales and Newport, Wales?
You can take a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Newport (S Wales) via Cardiff Central in around 19 min. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3–5 and the journey takes 40 min. Cardiff Bus also services this route hourly.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Kingsway GD to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Cardiff to Newport
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- £40–55
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
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More Questions & Answers
Roath to Newport bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Queensway Q1 station.
Roath to Newport train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Roath to Newport is 11 miles. It takes approximately 19 min to drive from Roath to Newport.
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