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Compare all timetables for the bus from Swansea to Cardiff

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

today
£4
tomorrow
£4
Wednesday
£3
Thursday
£4
Friday
£3
Saturday
£3
Sunday
£3

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 1h 0m 06:20 Swansea City Bus Station 07:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
National Express 0h 55m 06:25 Swansea University Bay Campus 07:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 20m 07:20 Swansea City Bus Station 08:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 10m 08:00 Swansea City Bus Station 09:10 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
Transport for Wales 1h 37m 17:15 Swansea Central Station 18:52 Cardiff Central Station  Economy £7
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cardiff via Port Talbot, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 1%
      0h 50m
      Swansea
      11 km
      07:50
      Port Talbot
      Bus Stop
      08:40
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 15m 07:10 Swansea City Bus Station 08:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 15m 10:45 Swansea City Bus Station 12:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
National Express 1h 5m 14:30 Swansea City Bus Station 15:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
National Express 1h 0m 14:35 Swansea University Bay Campus 15:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cardiff via Port Talbot, you can save more than £0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 1%
      0h 50m
      Swansea
      11 km
      11:50
      Port Talbot
      Bus Stop
      12:40
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 5m 01:10 Swansea City Bus Station 02:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
National Express 1h 5m 04:00 Swansea City Bus Station 05:05 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
National Express 1h 5m 08:30 Swansea City Bus Station 09:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
Transport for Wales 1h 40m 06:00 Swansea Central Station 07:40 Cardiff Central Station  Economy £10

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 20m 07:20 Swansea City Bus Station 08:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
FlixBus 1h 10m 08:00 Swansea City Bus Station 09:10 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £4
National Express 1h 5m 04:00 Swansea City Bus Station 05:05 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
National Express 1h 5m 14:30 Swansea City Bus Station 15:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £4
  • Did you know that if you travel from Swansea to Cardiff via Port Talbot, you can save more than £1? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 25%
      0h 50m
      Swansea
      11 km
      03:50
      Port Talbot
      Bus Stop
      04:40
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Coach Stop
      0 km
      FlixBus
      Economy
      £3

Cheapest bus trips Friday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 5m 01:10 Swansea City Bus Station 02:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 5m 03:55 Swansea City Bus Station 05:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
National Express 1h 5m 04:45 Swansea City Bus Station 05:50 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £6
National Express 1h 0m 06:20 Swansea City Bus Station 07:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £6

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 5m 03:55 Swansea City Bus Station 05:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 15m 07:10 Swansea City Bus Station 08:25 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
National Express 1h 10m 04:20 Swansea City Bus Station 05:30 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £3
National Express 1h 10m 06:10 Swansea City Bus Station 07:20 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £3

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 1h 5m 01:10 Swansea City Bus Station 02:15 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 20m 03:20 Swansea City Bus Station 04:40 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
FlixBus 1h 5m 03:55 Swansea City Bus Station 05:00 Cardiff Kingsway Coach Stop  Economy £3
National Express 1h 10m 01:25 Swansea City Bus Station 02:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £6
National Express 1h 10m 03:25 Swansea City Bus Station 04:35 Cardiff Coach Station  Economy £6

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest coach from Swansea to Cardiff is £3 on 07/02/2026. Flexible travellers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Swansea and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Swansea and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Wednesday is the busiest day, with more than 65 daily coaches from Swansea to Cardiff. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 57 daily coaches between Swansea and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 217 coaches from Swansea to Cardiff, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Swansea and Cardiff, with 30 offers.

Facts about coaches from Swansea to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express, FlixBus and Transport for Wales that travel 60 times every day by bus from Swansea to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Swansea to Cardiff starting from £3!

Cheapest Bus £3
Fastest Bus 0h 55m
Earliest Coach 04:45
Latest Coach 23:30
Daily Bus Connections 60 Ø
Distance 55.1 km
Coach Companies National Express, FlixBus and Transport for Wales

Cheapest coach connections from Swansea to Cardiff

Every day, 60 buses from 3 coach companies leave Swansea for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 02/02/2026 and for the following days.

Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Monday 02/02
£4
Tuesday 03/02
£4
Wednesday 04/02
£3
Thursday 05/02
£4
Friday 06/02
£6
Saturday 07/02
£3
Sunday 08/02
£6
Monday 09/02
Tuesday 10/02
£4
Wednesday 11/02
£4
Thursday 12/02
Friday 13/02
Saturday 14/02
Sunday 15/02
£4
Monday 16/02
£3
Tuesday 17/02
£3
Wednesday 18/02
£4
Thursday 19/02
Friday 20/02
£3
Saturday 21/02
Sunday 22/02
£3
Monday 23/02
£3
Tuesday 24/02
£3
Wednesday 25/02
£4
Thursday 26/02
Friday 27/02
£4
Saturday 28/02
Sunday 01/03

The cheapest time to travel from Swansea to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Swansea to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from £3, Monday is the cheapest day for a coach from Swansea to Cardiff. Thursday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from £4.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Swansea to Cardiff, with £3. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from £3.

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

Beloved bus companies from Swansea to Cardiff

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

National Express from Swansea to Cardiff

National Express

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

Cheapest Price £3
Fastest Coach 0h 55m
Earliest Coach 04:45
Last Coach 17:35
Daily Connections 32 Ø
Found on 02/02/2026

Transport for Wales from Swansea to Cardiff

Transport for Wales

Here you will find the key facts about the Transport for Wales bus route Swansea to Cardiff:

Cheapest Price £7
Fastest Coach 1h 25m
Earliest Coach 05:05
Last Coach 11:15
Daily Connections 8 Ø
Found on 01/02/2026

FlixBus from Swansea to Cardiff

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price £3
Fastest Coach 0h 55m
Earliest Coach 07:10
Last Coach 23:30
Daily Connections 25 Ø
Found on 02/02/2026

All bus stations and stops in Swansea and Cardiff

The map below shows you where to find all the bus stations in Swansea 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 Swansea to Cardiff? Compare all modes of transports from Swansea to Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Swansea to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Swansea to Cardiff bus

How much does a Swansea - Cardiff coach trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and travel time. The cheapest ticket for the Swansea - Cardiff bus trip is available from £3 and takes 1h 10m. Compare offers and save money!

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

The connection Swansea to Cardiff is offered by 3 companies with ticket prices ranging from £3 to £16. 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 Swansea - Cardiff route on average every day?

Each day, the bus route from Swansea to Cardiff is offered by roughly 60 busses. By using our search, you can compare bus schedules and find your ideal trip.

How long does a bus to Cardiff from Swansea take?

The quickest coach from Swansea to Cardiff is provided by National Express and takes 0h 55m. Coach tickets for this connection cost £4. However, keep in mind that the connection can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Swansea to Cardiff?

The earliest bus to Cardiff departs from Swansea at 04:45. 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 Swansea to Cardiff?

The latest bus to Cardiff departs from Swansea at 23:30. 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 Swansea - Cardiff route?

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

Is there a direct bus between Swansea and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Swansea 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, FlixBus and Transport for Wales.

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

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 Swansea 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 Swansea 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 Swansea to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Swansea 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 60 daily trips between Swansea 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 Swansea to Cardiff?

Prices and availability for 60 trips between Swansea 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 Swansea to Cardiff

Economy
Economy

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

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