Bus and Coach from Chester to Cardiff: Compare all prices

Compare all timetables for the bus from Chester to Cardiff

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

today

£21

tomorrow

£22

Saturday

Sunday

£26

Monday

£35

Tuesday

£32

Wednesday

£32

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	FlixBus	11h 30m	11:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	23:00	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop		Economy	£21	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 11:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £21 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
	National Express	7h 10m	07:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	14:40	Cardiff	Coach Station		Economy	£26	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 18/12/2025 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 18/12/2025 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	15h 15m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	15:45	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£22	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 00:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 15:45:00. 50 Economy ticket for £22 per person are available. Travel duration is 15h 15m
FlixBus	11h 30m	11:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	23:00	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£25	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 11:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £25 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
National Express	9h 10m	07:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	16:40	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 16:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 9h 10m
National Express	10h 30m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	11:00	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£40	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 19/12/2025 00:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 19/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	11h 30m	11:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	23:00	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£26	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 11:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £26 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
FlixBus	14h 50m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	15:20	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£34	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 00:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £34 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
National Express	8h 25m	07:40	Chester	Bus Interchange	16:05	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£36	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 07:40:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 16:05:00. 50 Economy ticket for £36 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 25m
National Express	10h 30m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	11:00	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£43	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 21/12/2025 00:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 21/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £43 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Monday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
FlixBus	14h 50m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	15:20	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£35	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 00:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m
FlixBus	11h 30m	11:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	23:00	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£37	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 11:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £37 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
National Express	8h 40m	07:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	16:10	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£40	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 16:10:00. 50 Economy ticket for £40 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 40m
National Express	10h 30m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	11:00	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£47	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 22/12/2025 00:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 22/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £47 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	7h 10m	07:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	14:40	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£32	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
FlixBus	11h 30m	11:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	23:00	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£35	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 11:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 23:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £35 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 30m
National Express	10h 30m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	11:00	Cardiff	Coach Station	Economy	£38	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 00:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £38 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m
FlixBus	14h 50m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	15:20	Cardiff	Kingsway Coach Stop	Economy	£42	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 23/12/2025 00:30:00 to Kingsway Coach Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 23/12/2025 15:20:00. 50 Economy ticket for £42 per person are available. Travel duration is 14h 50m

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	7h 10m	07:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	14:40	Cardiff	Coach Station		Economy	£32	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 07:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/12/2025 14:40:00. 50 Economy ticket for £32 per person are available. Travel duration is 7h 10m
	National Express	10h 30m	00:30	Chester	Bus Interchange	11:00	Cardiff	Coach Station		Economy	£39	A Bus from National Express goes from Bus Interchange, Chester (United Kingdom) at 24/12/2025 00:30:00 to Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) arriving at 24/12/2025 11:00:00. 50 Economy ticket for £39 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 30m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Chester to Cardiff is £19 on 18/12/2025. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Chester and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Chester and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.

Monday is the busiest day, with more than 4 daily coaches from Chester to Cardiff. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Chester and Cardiff.

The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 11 coaches from Chester to Cardiff, while Night sees the fewest connections between Chester and Cardiff, with 9 offers.

Facts about coaches from Chester to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Chester to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Chester to Cardiff starting from £19!

Cheapest Bus	£19
Fastest Bus	7h 10m
Earliest Coach	07:30
Latest Coach	07:30
Daily Bus Connections	3 Ø
Distance	191.3 km
Coach Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest coach connections from Chester to Cardiff

Every day, 3 buses from 2 coach companies leave Chester for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 18/12/2025 and for the following days.

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Monday 15/12

Tuesday 16/12

Wednesday 17/12

Thursday 18/12

£19

Friday 19/12

£36

Saturday 20/12

Sunday 21/12

£26

Monday 22/12

£35

Tuesday 23/12

£32

Wednesday 24/12

£32

Thursday 25/12

Friday 26/12

£54

Saturday 27/12

£45

Sunday 28/12

Monday 29/12

Tuesday 30/12

Wednesday 31/12

Thursday 01/01

Friday 02/01

£29

Saturday 03/01

Sunday 04/01

Monday 05/01

Tuesday 06/01

Wednesday 07/01

Thursday 08/01

Friday 09/01

Saturday 10/01

Sunday 11/01

The cheapest time to travel from Chester to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Chester to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.

With a price starting from £19, Thursday is the cheapest day for a coach from Chester to Cardiff. Monday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £35.

Night is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Chester to Cardiff, with £19. Morning is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £21.

How to save money travelling from Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester to Cardiff are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Chester to Cardiff

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

National Express from Chester to Cardiff

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

Cheapest Price	£26
Fastest Coach	7h 10m
Earliest Coach	07:30
Last Coach	07:30
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	16/12/2025

FlixBus from Chester to Cardiff

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

Cheapest Price	£21
Fastest Coach	11h 30m
Earliest Coach	11:30
Last Coach	11:30
Daily Connections	1 Ø
Found on	16/12/2025

All bus stations and stops in Chester and Cardiff

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

Bus Interchange

Frodsham Street 65

Northgate

Hunters Walk

Central Coach Station

Central Station

Vicar's Lane

University

Park Place 50

Coach Station

Sophia Gardens 2

Kingsway Coach Stop

North Rd

Gabalfa Interchange

North Road 213

Lloyd George Avenue

North Church Street

Service and Comfort on the bus from Chester to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Chester to Cardiff bus

How much does a Chester - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Chester - Cardiff bus trip is available from £19 and takes 11h 30m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Chester to Cardiff is offered by 2 companies with ticket prices ranging from £19 to £47. 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 Chester - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Chester 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 Chester take?

The quickest coach from Chester to Cardiff is provided by National Express and takes 7h 10m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £26. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Chester to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Chester at 07:30. 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 Chester to Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Chester at 07:30. 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 Chester - Cardiff route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Chester and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Chester 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: National Express and FlixBus.

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

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 Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

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

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

Economy

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

More bus routes to Chester and to Cardiff

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Chester and to Cardiff. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!