There are 4 ways to get from Newport to Cardiff Central Station by train, taxi, car, or rideshare
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Train
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
12 min£3–9Rideshare
cheapest- Take the rideshare from Newport to Cardiff12.6 mi
47 min£1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newport to Cardiff Central Stationtaxi 13 mi
22 min£60–75Drive 13 mi
- Drive from Newport to Cardiff Central Stationcar 13 mi
22 min£4–5
Newport to Cardiff Central Station by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newport to Cardiff Central Station is to rideshare which costs £1 - £5 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Newport to Cardiff Central Station is to train which takes 12 min and costs £3 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newport (S Wales) and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Newport and Cardiff Central Station is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newport to Cardiff Central Station without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs £3 - £9.
The train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Newport to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newport (S Wales) station.
Newport to Cardiff Central Station train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport to Cardiff Central Station is 13 miles. It takes approximately 22 min to drive from Newport to Cardiff Central Station.
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What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Cardiff Central Station, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Two other operators also service this route.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Newport to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
ABC Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 666 666
- Website
- abctaxisnewport.co.uk
Capitol Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 212121
- Website
- capitoltaxisnewport.co.uk
Roman Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1633 400 071
- Website
- romantaxis.co.uk
Ultimate Taxis Limited
- Phone
- +44 1952 813 636
- Website
- 813636.com
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