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Compare all timetables for the bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cheltenham to Cardiff from various bus operators like FlixBus or National Express for the next days.

today
£7
tomorrow
£8
Friday
£7
Saturday
£18
Sunday
£7
Monday
£7
Tuesday
£6

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
National Express 6h 15m 18:35 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £17

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £8
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £8
National Express 6h 15m 18:35 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £15
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Gloucester, you can save more than £-5? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      5h 0m
      Cheltenham
      12 km
      19:50
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      00:50
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0 km
      National Express
      Economy
      £13
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      2h 45m
      0
      14:20
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      15:20
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4
      • Waiting Time 0h 10m
    • FlixBus
      1h 35m
      0
      15:30
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      17:05
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is the same as the direct connection, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £8
National Express 6h 30m 18:20 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £17
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      2h 55m
      0
      19:05
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      20:30
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      20:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      22:00
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 45m 18:05 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Gloucester, you can save more than £11? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 61%
      2h 45m
      Cheltenham
      12 km
      10:30
      Gloucester
      Transport Hub
      13:15
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £7
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than £12? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      2h 55m
      0
      19:05
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      20:30
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      20:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      22:00
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel Time is 3h 50m shorter, and you will save £12

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £9
FlixBus 3h 20m 19:05 Cheltenham Arle Court 22:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £13
National Express 6h 45m 18:05 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £18
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      2h 55m
      0
      19:05
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      20:30
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      20:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      22:00
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £8
National Express 6h 30m 18:20 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £16
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than £1? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      2h 55m
      0
      19:05
      Cheltenham
      Arle Court
      20:30
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3
      • Waiting Time 0h 15m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      20:45
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      22:00
      Cardiff
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      £3
    Travel time is 0h 10m longer, but you will save £1

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 2h 45m 14:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 17:05 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £6
FlixBus 3h 55m 09:20 Cheltenham Arle Court 13:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
FlixBus 3h 25m 18:50 Cheltenham Arle Court 22:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £7
National Express 6h 15m 18:35 Cheltenham Royal Well Coach Station 00:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £18

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Cheltenham to Cardiff is £6 on 22/09/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Cheltenham and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Cheltenham and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Tuesday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily coaches from Cheltenham to Cardiff. Saturday has instead the fewest connections, with only 1 daily coaches between Cheltenham and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Evening, with 9 coaches from Cheltenham to Cardiff, while Morning sees the fewest connections between Cheltenham and Cardiff, with 6 offers.

Facts about coaches from Cheltenham to Cardiff

Compare all providers like FlixBus and National Express that travel 3 times every day by bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cheltenham to Cardiff starting from £6!

Cheapest Bus £6
Fastest Bus 2h 45m
Earliest Coach 09:20
Latest Coach 18:50
Daily Bus Connections 3 Ø
Distance 89.1 km
Coach Companies FlixBus and National Express

Cheapest coach connections from Cheltenham to Cardiff

Every day, 3 buses from 2 coach companies leave Cheltenham for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 16/09/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 14/09
Tuesday 15/09
Wednesday 16/09
£17
Thursday 17/09
£8
Friday 18/09
£17
Saturday 19/09
£18
Sunday 20/09
£7
Monday 21/09
£7
Tuesday 22/09
£18
Wednesday 23/09
£15
Thursday 24/09
£7
Friday 25/09
£16
Saturday 26/09
£8
Sunday 27/09
£16
Monday 28/09
£16
Tuesday 29/09
£16
Wednesday 30/09
£13
Thursday 01/10
Friday 02/10
£16
Saturday 03/10
£16
Sunday 04/10
£16
Monday 05/10
£16
Tuesday 06/10
£16
Wednesday 07/10
£13
Thursday 08/10
£16
Friday 09/10
£16
Saturday 10/10
£16
Sunday 11/10

The cheapest time to travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cheltenham to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £6, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a coach from Cheltenham to Cardiff. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £8.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cheltenham to Cardiff, with £6. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £7.

How to save money travelling from Cheltenham to Cardiff

Travel can be expensive, but it doesn't need to be! Do you want to avoid paying a terrible price for your trip? Then follow these quick steps to save money:

Book the ticket from Cheltenham to Cardiff in advance! The earlier you book, the cheaper usually the price is. Also, you will be sure to have a place on the bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff, compared instead if you buy it at the last moment, or directly at the station.

If you can, avoid travelling at peak times. Instead of weekend, try travelling during the week. Travelling in the evening or at night it’s also cheaper, and later coaches from Cheltenham to Cardiff are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cheltenham to Cardiff

These are the most booked bus companies between Cheltenham to Cardiff from our users.

FlixBus from Cheltenham to Cardiff

FlixBus

Here you will find the key facts about the FlixBus bus route Cheltenham to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £6
Fastest Coach 2h 45m
Earliest Coach 09:20
Last Coach 18:50
Daily Connections 2 Ø
Found on 13/09/2026

National Express from Cheltenham to Cardiff

National Express

Here you will find the key facts about the National Express bus route Cheltenham to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £15
Fastest Coach 6h 15m
Earliest Coach 18:35
Last Coach 18:35
Daily Connections 1 Ø
Found on 23/08/2026

All bus stations and stops in Cheltenham and Cardiff

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Cheltenham and Cardiff.

Compare the bus with other modes of transport

The bus is often the cheapest mode of transport, while other modes like train or flight are faster. Looking for quicker alternatives to travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff? Compare all modes of transports from Cheltenham to Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff

Want to know which seat classes are available on the coaches from Cheltenham to Cardiff? Or which bus companies serve the route Cheltenham to Cardiff? Below you will find answers to your questions.

FAQs about the Cheltenham to Cardiff bus

How much does a Cheltenham - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Cheltenham - Cardiff bus trip is available from £6 and takes 2h 45m. Compare offers and save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cheltenham to Cardiff?

The connection Cheltenham to Cardiff is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £6 to £18. Therefore, we suggest booking your ticket as soon as possible to ensure you will get the cheapest ticket price.

How many connections are available for the Cheltenham - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Cheltenham to Cardiff is offered by roughly 3 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cardiff from Cheltenham take?

The quickest coach from Cheltenham to Cardiff is provided by FlixBus and takes 2h 45m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £7. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Cheltenham at 09:20. In this context, information about departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last coach from Cheltenham to Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Cheltenham at 18:50. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies serve the Cheltenham - Cardiff route?

Passengers looking to travel from Cheltenham to Cardiff can travel with FlixBus and National Express. Compare all available bus tickets with our search to book the trip that works best for you.

Is there a direct bus between Cheltenham and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Cheltenham and Cardiff by using our search and looking at the Changes section in our filters. These are some of the companies which offer a direct bus: FlixBus and National Express.

What can I take with me on the bus to Cardiff from Cheltenham?

Depending on which provider you travel with, what you are allowed to bring with you can vary. Generally, you can take a suitcase and hand luggage with you on the bus for the Cheltenham Cardiff bus route free of charge. Simply use our search to find a coach that is best suited to your needs for your planned travel date.

What equipment is available for the Cheltenham Cardiff bus route?

The equipment on board differs depending on the provider. However, many long-distance buses have WiFi so you can tell your friends your exact location during the journey. To make travelling even more pleasant, air conditioning systems provide ventilation. It is best to use our search to get precise information about the equipment of the bus from Cheltenham to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Cheltenham to Cardiff?

CheckMyBus collaborates directly with companies around the world to provide you with the best options when searching for a trip. We retrieve their first-hand data to show you real-time prices, schedules, and seat availability for 3 daily trips between Cheltenham and Cardiff. With the most up-to-date information from verified sources, you can fairly compare all available options and choose the trip that suits you best.

How does CheckMyBus technology work for trips from Cheltenham to Cardiff?

Prices and availability for 3 trips between Cheltenham and Cardiff change constantly. To provide you with the most up-to-date information, we connect directly with bus operators, Online Travel Agencies (OTAs), and Global Distribution Systems (GDS) via real-time interfaces (APIs). The data collected from these sources undergoes strict quality checks, is processed within our infrastructure, and is then presented to you on our search results pages. Visit our About Us page to learn more.

Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cheltenham to Cardiff

Economy
Economy

The cheapest option available for your ticket, it usually comes with reclinable seats and AC.

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