There are 6 ways to get from Swansea to Roath by train, bus, rideshare, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff CentralMilford Haven - Crewe / ...
1h 1m£9–18Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Kingsway GDUk940 / ...
1h 20m£3–8Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Swansea to Cardiff41.5 mi
1h 7m£4–7Bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand E to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2X2
3h 6mDrive 41.7 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Roath41.7 mi
53 min£11–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Roath41.7 mi
53 min£95–120
Swansea to Roath by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Roath is to rideshare which costs £4 - £7 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Roath is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £10 - £15.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B station and arriving at Kingsway GD. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Roath. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Cardiff Queen Street via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Swansea and Roath is 46 miles. The road distance is 42 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Roath without a car is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £9 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Swansea to Roath, including transfers.
Swansea to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Roath train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Roath is to train which takes 1h 1m and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 - £8 and takes 1h 20m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Roath, Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £7–13 and the journey takes 54 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Kingsway GD every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £3–8 and the journey takes 1h 20m.
- 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
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand E to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- blablacar.com
Rideshare from Swansea to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Schedules at
- blablacar.com
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £95–120
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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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Roath bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
Swansea to Roath train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Roath is 42 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Swansea to Roath.
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Book your Swansea to Roath bus tickets online with Omio and FlixBus.
There are 1565+ hotels available in Roath.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Swansea and Roath. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.















