There are 5 ways to get from Swansea to Cardiff Gate by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff CentralMilford Haven - Crewe / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 to Heol PontprennauC1
1h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Kingsway GDUk910 / ...
- Take the bus from Customhouse Street JG to Heol PontprennauC1
2h 8m£6–9Drive 43 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Cardiff Gate43 mi
47 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Cardiff Gate43 mi
47 min£100–120Bus via Sophia Gardens
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 to Heol PontprennauC1
2h 23m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Gate is to bus which costs £5 - £10 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Gate is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Cardiff Gate. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Heol Pontprennau via Customhouse Street JG. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Swansea and Cardiff Gate is 53 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Cardiff Gate without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Swansea to Cardiff Gate, including transfers.
Swansea to Cardiff Gate bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Cardiff Gate bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Cardiff Gate is 43 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Swansea to Cardiff Gate.
There are 1573+ hotels available in Cardiff Gate.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Cardiff Gate, Wales?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Cardiff Gate via Kingsway GD, Customhouse Street JG, and Heol Pontprennau in around 2h 8m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 11 to Heol Pontprennau
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Customhouse Street JG to Heol Pontprennau
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Customhouse Street JG to Heol Pontprennau
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £100–120
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com
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