The cheapest and fastest buses from Swansea to Cardiff
- Cheapest price on Nov 10
- €5
- Average ticket price on Nov 10
- €7
- Fastest journey on Nov 10
- 50 m
- Average journey duration on Nov 10
- 54 m
- Buses on Nov 10
- 59
- Distance
- 55 km
The best way to find a cheap bus ticket from Swansea to Cardiff is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid traveling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Swansea to Cardiff will cost around €7 if you buy it on the day, but the cheapest tickets can be found for only €5.
On Tue, Nov 10, we found 59 buses from Swansea to Cardiff, including 59 direct services.
On Tue, Nov 10 the direct buses cover the 55 km distance in an average of 54 m but if you time it right, some buses will get you there in just 50 m .
On Tue, Nov 10 the slowest buses will take 55 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
FlixBus7:50 AM 1h00 Swansea, University Bay Campus 8:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:40 AM 1h10 Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station 8:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:10 AM 1h25 Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station 8:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus3:10 PM 1h25 Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station 4:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus3:20 PM 1h15 Swansea, University Bay Campus 4:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €5 1 One-way 0 transfers
NX50711:30 AM 0h50 Swansea, University Bay Campus 12:20 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens €8 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus2:40 AM 0h55 Swansea, University Bay Campus 3:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus7:45 PM 0h55 Swansea, University Bay Campus 8:40 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus12:40 AM 0h55 Swansea, University Bay Campus 1:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
FlixBus9:40 AM 0h55 Swansea, University Bay Campus 10:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) €6 1 One-way 0 transfers
Journey information
Overview: Bus from Swansea to Cardiff
Buses from Swansea to Cardiff run on average 39 times per day, taking around 1h 7m. Cheap bus tickets for this journey start at €4 if you book in advance.
There are 39 buses per day. The earliest bus runs at 00:05, the last at 23:55. The fastest bus covers the 55 km distance in 50m.
Distance 55 km |
Average bus duration 1h 7m |
Cheapest ticket price €4 |
Buses per day 39 |
Direct buses 39 |
Fastest bus 50m |
First bus 12:05 AM |
Last bus 11:55 PM |
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Frequently asked questions about your Swansea to Cardiff trip
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Live departures
Swansea to Cardiff bus times
The table below shows live departures for Swansea to Cardiff buses for today, Monday, November 9. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated bus journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Transfers | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FlixBus | 2:25 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 3:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:35 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 3:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 3:00 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h15 | 4:15 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:10 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h25 | 4:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX507 | 3:15 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 4:20 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:20 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h15 | 4:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:05 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 5:15 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 4:10 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 5:15 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:00 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h15 | 6:15 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:10 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 6:15 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:40 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h00 | 8:40 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:45 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 8:40 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:00 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h20 | 11:20 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:10 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 11:20 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 10:35 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 11:35 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:20 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h20 | 12:40 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:30 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 12:40 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
| Tuesday, November 10 | |||||
FlixBus | 12:30 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h05 | 1:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 12:30 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 1:30 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:40 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 1:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX202 | 1:35 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 2:35 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:45 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h20 | 3:05 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 1:55 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 3:05 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 2:20 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 3:20 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:30 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h05 | 3:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 2:40 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 3:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:15 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h20 | 4:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 3:25 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 4:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX202 | 3:30 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 4:30 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 4:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 5:15 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:05 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h05 | 6:10 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX202 | 5:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 6:15 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 5:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 6:10 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 6:00 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 7:05 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX202 | 6:55 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h20 | 8:15 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:10 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h25 | 8:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX507 | 7:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 8:20 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:20 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h15 | 8:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:40 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 8:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 7:50 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 8:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 8:10 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 9:20 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX111 | 8:22 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h03 | 9:25 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX202 | 9:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 10:25 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX507 | 9:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h05 | 10:20 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:15 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 10:25 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:25 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 10:25 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:30 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h05 | 10:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 9:40 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 10:35 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 10:15 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 11:25 AM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:40 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 11:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 10:50 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 11:50 AM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:00 AM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h05 | 12:05 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX112 | 11:08 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h07 | 12:15 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 11:10 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h55 | 12:05 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX507 | 11:30 AM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 0h50 | 12:20 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:25 PM Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station | 1h10 | 1:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX508 | 12:28 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h12 | 1:40 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
FlixBus | 12:35 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h00 | 1:35 PM Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) | 0 transfersDirect | |
NX201 | 1:15 PM Swansea, University Bay Campus | 1h10 | 2:25 PM Cardiff, Sophia Gardens | 0 transfersDirect | |
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Companies, tickets, and onboard amenities between Swansea and Cardiff
Review the details behind your booking, from operators and ticket rules to luggage, onboard amenities, accessibility, and route-specific travel policies.
- National Express
- Assistance
- Priority seating
- Accessible toilets.
- FlixBus
- Assistance
- Priority boarding
- Wheelchair-accessible buses.
- National Express
- You can cancel your ticket up to 24 hours before departure for a refund minus a cancellation fee. Changes can be up to 24 hours before departure for a fee.
- FlixBus
- You can cancel your ticket up to 15 minutes before departure and receive a voucher for future travel. Refund requests for delays over 120 minutes are possible.
- National Express
- Two medium-sized suitcases up to 20kg each and one small piece of hand luggage.
- FlixBus
- One carry-on bag up to 7kg (42x30x18 cm) and one checked bag up to 20kg (80x50x30 cm).
- National Express
- 10€ per additional bag.
- FlixBus
- Additional luggage can be purchased for a fee.
- FlixBus
- Small pets in carriers allowed
- guide dogs travel for free.
FAQs: Bus from Swansea to Cardiff
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Swansea to Cardiff by bus. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest bus, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Cardiff, this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.

popular bus stations
Popular bus stations from Swansea to Cardiff
Most Swansea to Cardiff buses use the Swansea, University Bay Campus to Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) station pair, with some services arriving at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens. Use this guide to compare Swansea and Cardiff bus stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like bus station facilities and services.
Which Swansea station do buses to Cardiff leave from?
Getting to Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station from Swansea city centre
Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station bus station facilities and services
Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Food outlets available within the station.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free WiFi available in the station premises. ATMs are aTMs are located near the main entrance.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Swansea, Quadrant Bus Station: The station is wheelchair accessible.
Getting to Swansea, University Bay Campus from Swansea city centre
Swansea, University Bay Campus is 4 km from Swansea city centre. Public transport options include:
Swansea, University Bay Campus bus station facilities and services
Swansea, University Bay Campus has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Food and drink
Food options include: Several cafes and a restaurant on campus.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi available within campus buildings. ATMs are aTM located near the student union building.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Swansea, University Bay Campus.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Swansea, University Bay Campus: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Swansea, University Bay Campus: Campus is accessible with ramps and elevators.
Which Cardiff station do buses from Swansea arrive at?
Getting to Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) from Cardiff city centre
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) bus station facilities and services
Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens) has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens). ATMs are available at Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens).
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens): Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cardiff, North Road (Friary Gardens): Accessible for passengers with reduced mobility.
Getting to Cardiff, Sophia Gardens from Cardiff city centre
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens bus station facilities and services
Cardiff, Sophia Gardens has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Parking, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Shower, and Ticket Office.
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Wi-Fi is available at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens. ATMs are available at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cardiff, Sophia Gardens: Basic accessibility features available.
Bus stations for Swansea to Cardiff
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