Travel Information between Gloucester and Cardiff
| 48 miles (77 km) | |
| Train or bus | |
| $6 - $13 | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 58 min | |
| Train • $6 (€5) • 58 min | |
| National Express or Transport for Wales |
Travel 48 miles (77 km) by train or bus to Cardiff from Gloucester. The most popular travel companies which serve this journey are National Express or Transport for Wales among others. Travelers can even take a direct bus or train from Gloucester to Cardiff.
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How to get from Gloucester to Cardiff by train, bus or flight.
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The best way to travel from Gloucester to Cardiff is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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There are 2 travel options to Cardiff from Gloucester. You can take a train or bus.
The cheapest way to travel from Gloucester to Cardiff is a train with an average price of $6 (€5).
This is compared to other travel options from Gloucester to Cardiff:
Taking a train costs $8 (€7) less than taking a bus, which average ticket prices of $13 (€12).
The fastest way to get to Cardiff from Gloucester is by train with an average travel time of 58 min.
Other travel options to Cardiff take longer:
Bus takes 2 h 21 min on average.
Cardiff is approximately 48 miles (77 km) away from Gloucester.
The average frequency per day from Gloucester to Cardiff is:
- 2 buses per day.
- 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Gloucester to 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 who book a train ticket from Gloucester to Cardiff depart from Gloucester to Cardiff Central.
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Gloucester to Cardiff:
- You can go to Cardiff from Gloucester by bus with National Express. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $21 (€19) with National Express from Gloucester to Cardiff on Omio.
- You can go to Cardiff from Gloucester by train with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Great Western Rail, first_great_western or Cross Country. You'll see cheap train tickets for $6 (€5) with Transport for Wales from Gloucester to Cardiff on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Gloucester to Cardiff with the following travel companies:
- You'll find 5 direct trains a day to Cardiff with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry or Cross Country.
Direct services to Cardiff tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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