How to travel from Gloucester to Cardiff

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Travel Information to Cardiff from Gloucester

distanceDistance48 miles (77 km)
modeAvailable travel modesTrain or bus
priceTicket price range$7 - $9
cheapestCheapest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 55 min
fastestFastest modeTrain • $7 (€6) • 55 min
carriersPopular travel companiesNational Express or CrossCountry

Travel 48 miles (77 km) by train or bus between Gloucester and Cardiff. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or CrossCountry among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gloucester to Cardiff.

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from Gloucester to Cardiff

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

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train

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

Transport for Wales
09:58AM1h09
Gloucester station (GCR)
11:07AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$151One-way
0 transfers
Cheapest
Transport for Wales
08:58AM1h15
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:13AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Fastest
Cross Country
09:27AM0h58
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:25AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$131One-way
0 transfers
Other options
Great Western Railway
10:09AM1h27
Gloucester station (GCR)
11:36AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$381One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
08:40AM1h30
Gloucester station (GCR)
10:10AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$381One-way
1 transfer
Great Western Railway
08:11AM1h25
Gloucester station (GCR)
09:36AMCardiff Central (CDF)
$381One-way
1 transfer

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Find the best journey between Gloucester and Cardiff with National Express and CrossCountry. Comparing schedules and prices and booking the most affordable trip has never been easier with over 1000 travel companies on Omio.

CrossCountry is a fast speed train company in the United Kingdom and for your next travel between Gloucester and Cardiff you can choose between Standard Class and First Class tickets on Omio.

    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 Gloucester - 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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester to Cardiff.
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      You can get from Gloucester to Cardiff 2 different ways: train or bus.

      The cheapest way to go to Cardiff from Gloucester is by taking a train, which costs on average $7 (€6).

      This is compared to other ways of getting from Gloucester to Cardiff:

      Taking a train costs $2 (€2) less than taking a bus, which costs on average $9 (€8) for the same trip.

      The fastest way from Gloucester to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 55 min.

      There are alternative travel options to Cardiff that take longer:

      Getting to Cardiff by bus takes 2 h 3 min on average.

      The Gloucester to Cardiff distance is around 48 miles (77 km).

      The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Cardiff is:

      • 23 trains per day.

      However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Gloucester and Cardiff 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 when traveling from Gloucester to Cardiff:

      • Most travelers board their bus from Gloucester, Transport Hub and arrive in Cardiff, University.
      • Most travelers board their train from Gloucester and arrive in Cardiff Central.

      The following travel companies offer services from Gloucester to Cardiff:

      • CrossCountry, Transport for Wales, Great Western Rail or first_great_western can get you to Cardiff by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Transport for Wales from Gloucester to Cardiff for $7 (€6) on Omio.

      Yes, there are direct services available from Gloucester to Cardiff with the following travel companies:

      • Direct bus with.
      • Direct train with.

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

      Many of our customers traveling from Gloucester to Cardiff don't make Cardiff their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Cardiff are London, Bristol, Manchester, Birmingham or Edinburgh, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Cardiff to any of these top destinations today!

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