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Compare train and bus for Newport to Cardiff
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Cardiff among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the bus with prices starting from $5. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 14m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $5, and a train costs an average of $6.
Distance: 10 miles (17 km)
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Most popular Train | Bus | Driving |
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$9 Average price | $6 Average price Cheapest | $6 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
44m Average total duration Fastest 14m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 8m Average total duration 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 28m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Cardiff:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Cardiff costing on average $9 (€8).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 38m.
Travel optionsfrom Newport to Cardiff
How to get from Newport to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newport to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
FlixBus4:30 PM0h35Newport, Queensway5:05 PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$61One-way0 transfers
Cheapest
- FlixBus4:30 PM0h35Newport, Queensway5:05 PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$61One-way0 transfers
Fastest
- C5003510:11 AM0h13Newport (South Wales) (NWP)10:24 AMCardiff Central (CDF)$91One-way0 transfers
Other options
G0066810:50 AM0h13Newport (South Wales) (NWP)11:03 AMCardiff Central (CDF)$91One-way0 transfers- C5003611:46 AM0h13Newport (South Wales) (NWP)11:59 AMCardiff Central (CDF)$91One-way0 transfers
- C012261:21 PM0h13Newport (South Wales) (NWP)1:34 PMCardiff Central (CDF)$91One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:30 PM0h35Newport, Queensway1:05 PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$71One-way0 transfers
- FlixBus12:40 PM0h35Newport, Queensway1:15 PMCardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens)$71One-way0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Cardiff:
A bus is $3 (€3) less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Cardiff costing on average $9 (€8).
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes on average 38m.
- Around 10 trains per day.
- Around 2 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and bus can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
- Buses mostly depart from Newport, Queensway and arrive in Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Cardiff by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus, Newport Bus, Cardiff Bus to go to Cardiff by bus.
- 10 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales.
- 2 direct buses per day with National Express, FlixBus, Newport Bus, Cardiff Bus.
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