There are 4 ways to get from Stroud to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea
1h 8m£21–40Line 64 bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Merrywalks to Transport Hub arrivalbus 64 / ...
- Take the train from Gloucester to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
2h 14m£8–31Drive 57.2 mi
- Drive from Stroud to Cardiffcar 57.2 mi
1h 13m£14–20Train via Gloucester
- Take the train from Stroud (Glos) to Gloucestertrain London Paddington - Cheltenham Spa / ...
- Take the train from Gloucester to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 31m£10–35
Stroud to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stroud to Cardiff is to drive which costs £13 - £20 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Stroud to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £21 - £40.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Stroud (Glos) and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart five times a week, and operate Monday to Friday. The journey takes approximately 1h 8m.
The distance between Stroud and Cardiff is 68 miles. The road distance is 57.5 miles.
The best way to get from Stroud to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 8m and costs £21 - £40.
The train from Stroud (Glos) to Cardiff Central takes 1h 8m including transfers and departs five times a week.
Stroud to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Stroud (Glos) station.
Stroud to Cardiff train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stroud to Cardiff is 58 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Stroud to Cardiff.
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What companies run services between Stroud, England and Cardiff, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Stroud (Glos) to Cardiff Central 5 times a week. Tickets cost £21–40 and the journey takes 1h 8m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stroud (Glos) to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Gloucester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- west.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merrywalks to Transport Hub arrival
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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