Cardiff to Swansea

Q: What is the distance between Cardiff and Swansea?

The distance between these two places is a total of 41 mi.

Q: What is the average travel time between Cardiff and Swansea?

The average travel time between the stations is 01:07 hours.

Q: What is the ticket price for the journey from Cardiff to Swansea?

The ticket prices begin from $5.

Q: How many daily departures are there from Cardiff to Swansea?

The average number of daily departures is 50. However, we would advise you to look up specific dates you're interested in so that you make sure to check the number of departures on the travel date you are interested in the most.

Q: Are all the buses direct on the route from Cardiff to Swansea?

The majority of the buses are direct buses, and if there is a layover, you will see a notice on the website and there will be an icon indicating that there is a layover involved.

Q: What are the amenities available on the buses departing from Cardiff to Swansea?

All the buses have air conditioning, reclining seats, luggage storage and they make breaks along the way to ensure all the passengers get enough resting time and can make a toilet break.

Cardiff to Swansea Swansea to Cardiff

Between Cardiff and Swansea we found over 50 bus departures, including 6 night buses. The earliest bus departure from Cardiff is at 05:30 arriving to Swansea at 06:45 the same day. While the latest bus departure is at 23:40 and arrives at 00:45 the following day. Prices for a one way adult ticket range from $5 to $11.

Popular Departures

Below you will find some of the most popular bus departures from Cardiff to Swansea:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

05:30 Cardiff North Road

55min

06:25 Swansea University

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19:35 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

55min

20:30 Swansea University

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from 10.4 HRK

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20:10 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

55min

21:05 Swansea University

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from 9.2 HRK

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20:10 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

1h 10min

21:20 Swansea Bus Station

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from 7.6 HRK

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20:00 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

55min

20:55 Swansea University

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from 6.2 HRK

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Traveling by bus from Cardiff to Swansea

The shortest travel distance between Cardiff and Swansea is 41 mi. The fastest bus which departs at 20:25 has a travel time of 00:50h. The longest travel time on the route is 01:25h. Depending on the selected departure, the following amenities are available: air condition, wifi and restroom.

Overnight buses

If you want to travel overnight and save money on accommodation or arrive in Swansea earlier, there are 6 overnight buses from Cardiff to Swansea. The overnight buses depart between 23:25 and 23:40 and arrive between 00:30 and 00:45 the following day. Below are the most popular night departures to Swansea:

Timetable: TODAY TOMORROW

23:25 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

1h 5min

00:30 Swansea Bus Station

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from 7.3 HRK

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23:40 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

58min

00:38 Swansea University

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from 9.2 HRK

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23:40 Cardiff Sophia Gardens

1h 5min

00:45 Swansea Bus Station

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from 7.3 HRK

Best offer on 08. May

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Bus companies

There is a total of 2 bus companies operating the routes. These bus companies have not been rated yet by the clients. Here you can see the most popular bus companies operating this route and their overall rating.

National Express

8.2

Megabus UK

6.1

Departure and arrival stations

If you're wanting more detailed information about either Cardiff or Swansea, including general information, station and stop information and other popular routes, you can follow the links below.

Cardiff

You can see information about the departure station and stops Cardiff here

Swansea

You can see information about the arrival station and stops Swansea here

Cheapest ticket prices

Adult ticket: $5 (One-Way) or $10 (Return).

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Other popular destinations from Cardiff

If you're wondering what other places you can visit when traveling from Cardiff, these are some of the most popular combinations that other clients have purchased their tickets for:

Cardiff to Bristol (Airport)

Cardiff to Katowice

Cardiff to Lodz

Cardiff to Heathrow (Airport)

Cardiff to Manchester

Cardiff to Birmingham

Cardiff to Bristol

Cardiff to Chesterfield

Cardiff to Gatwick (Airport)

Cardiff to Worcester

Cardiff to Bridgend

Cardiff to Wolverhampton

Cardiff to Nottingham

Cardiff to Stansted (Airport)

Cardiff to Manchester (Airport)

Cardiff to Warrington

Cardiff to Gloucester

Cardiff to Szczecin

Cardiff to Port Talbot

Cardiff to Sheffield

Cardiff to Hull

Cardiff to Liverpool

Other popular destinations from Swansea

If you're looking for inspiration as to where to travel next once you've reached Swansea, here is the list of the most popular travel combinations that our clients have previously purchased their tickets for:

Swansea to Wolverhampton

Swansea to London

Swansea to Bath

Swansea to Heathrow (Airport)

Swansea to Scunthorpe

Swansea to Bristol (Airport)

Swansea to Manchester

Swansea to Bialystok

Swansea to Bridgend

Swansea to Doncaster

Swansea to Nottingham

Swansea to Port Talbot