How to travel from Bath to Cardiff

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Travel Information from Bath to Cardiff

distanceDistance36 miles (58 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$15 - $19
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h 4 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $15 (€13) • 1 h 4 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 36 miles (58 km) by train or bus from Bath to Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this route are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Bath to Cardiff.

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from Bath to Cardiff

How to get from Bath to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.

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train

The best way to travel from Bath to Cardiff is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Great Western Railway
10:40AM1h06
Bath Spa (BTH)
11:46AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Great Western Railway
10:40AM1h06
Bath Spa (BTH)
11:46AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Great Western Railway
05:40PM1h05
Bath Spa (BTH)
06:45PMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
11:38AM1h07
Bath Spa (BTH)
12:45PMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
0 transfers
Great Western Railway
09:40AM1h11
Bath Spa (BTH)
10:51AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
0 transfers
Great Western Railway
09:48AM1h33
Bath Spa (BTH)
11:21AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$431One-way
1 transfer

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Travel on National Express travel from Bath to Cardiff at great prices. Omio finds you travel times and tickets for over 1000 travel companies all in one place.

National Express is the leading travel company for routes throughout the United Kingdom, operating over 550 travel a day and serving over 900 destinations across the country. National Express even offers routes to and from major UK airports like Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Bristol 24 hours a day at affordable prices for the budget traveler in mind. All National Express travel are air-conditioned and provide free WiFi and onboard entertainment. Most travel are equipped with seat belts and power outlets in each seat, so you can charge your phone or laptop during a long journey. You can select between three ticket types for the Bath - Cardiff travel: Restricted Fare, Standard Fare, and Fully Flexible Fare. Refundable tickets provide more flexibility than other ticket options, meaning you can cancel or change your ticket easily, should you need to.

    FAQs: Travel from Bath to Cardiff

    FAQs: Travel to Cardiff easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Bath to Cardiff.
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    There are 2 options to travel from Bath to Cardiff including taking a train or bus.

    The cheapest way to get from Bath to Cardiff is by taking a train with average ticket prices of $15 (€13) compared to other travel options to Cardiff:

    A train is $4 (€3) less than a bus for this journey with tickets for a bus from Bath to Cardiff costing on average $19 (€16).

    The fastest way to get to Cardiff from Bath is by train with an average travel time of 1 h 4 min.

    Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

    Taking a bus requires on average 2 h 30 min of travel time.

    The distance from Bath to Cardiff is approximately 36 miles (58 km).

    The average frequency per day from Bath to Cardiff is:

    • 25 trains a day.

    However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Cardiff from Bath as scheduled services by train or bus can vary by season or day of the week.

    These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Bath to Cardiff:

    • Buses mostly leave from Bath, Westgate Buildings and tend to arrive in Cardiff, University.
    • Trains mostly depart from Bath Spa and arrive in Cardiff Central.

    The following travel companies offer services from Bath to Cardiff:

    • National Express can take you to Cardiff by bus. If searching for a good deal on buses, you can find tickets for National Express from Bath to Cardiff for $19 (€16).
    • Travel with Great Western Rail or first_great_western to go to Cardiff by train. For a good deal on tickets, you can find Great Western Rail Bath to Cardiff tickets on Omio for $15 (€13).

    Yes, there are direct routes from Bath to Cardiff with the following travel companies:

    • You can check for a direct train to Cardiff with first_great_western with 13 direct trains per day.

    Direct services to Cardiff tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.

    Your trip from Bath to Cardiff doesn't have to end in Cardiff. Many of our customers like to extend their vacation to explore other popular destinations like London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh. If you’d like to add London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh to your Bath to Cardiff tour, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Cardiff today!

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