There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, or car
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Swindon to Cardiff Bay by train
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The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Cardiff Bay is to bus which costs £15 - £25 and takes 2h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Cardiff Bay. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at Millennium Centre via Sophia Gardens and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 13m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swindon and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
The distance between Swindon and Cardiff Bay is 68 miles. The road distance is 71.6 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55.
The train from Swindon to Cardiff Central takes 55 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Swindon to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Swindon station.
The best way to get from Swindon to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 55 min and costs £28 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £15 - £25 and takes 2h 13m.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Swindon to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £28–55 and the journey takes 55 min. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Fleming Way to Sophia Gardens twice a week. Tickets cost £11–19 and the journey takes 1h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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Swindon to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Swindon to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Cardiff Bay is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Swindon to Cardiff Bay.
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