How to get to Cardiff from Welshpool

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from Welshpool to Cardiff

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

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train

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

Transport for Wales
18:572h26
Welshpool
21:23Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change

Cheapest

Transport for Wales
18:572h26
Welshpool
21:23Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change

Fastest

Transport for Wales
18:572h26
Welshpool
21:23Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change

Other options

Transport for Wales
06:462h30
Welshpool
09:16Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change
Transport for Wales
08:542h42
Welshpool
11:36Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change
Transport for Wales
14:552h46
Welshpool
17:41Cardiff
£551One-way
1 change

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FAQs: Welshpool to Cardiff

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 Welshpool to Cardiff.

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There are 2 options to travel between Welshpool and Cardiff including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Welshpool to Cardiff is a coach with an average price of £40.

This is compared to other travel options from Welshpool to Cardiff:

A coach is £17 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Welshpool to Cardiff costing on average £57.

The fastest way to travel from Welshpool to Cardiff is by train with an average journey time of 2h 57m.

Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:

Coach takes on average 6h 10m.

The Welshpool to Cardiff distance is approximately 131 km.
The average frequency per day from Welshpool to Cardiff is:
  • Around 5 trains per day.
  • Around 1 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Welshpool and Cardiff as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Welshpool to Cardiff:
  • Trains mostly depart from Welshpool station (WLP) and arrive in Cardiff Central (CDF).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Welshpool, Bus Station (Church Street car park) and arrive in Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Welshpool to Cardiff, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with Transport for Wales, Transport for Wales to go to Cardiff by train.
Omio customers who travel from Welshpool to Cardiff often also extend their vacation to go to London, Bristol, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Cardiff and these popular destinations at a great price.

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