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Cardiff ▸ Swindon ⇄
2 a dayfastest 1h45FlixBus🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England → 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales

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SwindonNewportCardiff· 97 km as the crow flies
  • 01:40 → 03:25
    FlixBus UK042
    Swindon - Regent Circus → Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) · via Newport
    1h451 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗
  • 09:45 → 11:40
    FlixBus UK042
    Swindon - Regent Circus → Cardiff North Road (Friary Gardens) · via Newport
    1h551 stop
    Runs: DailyBook on FlixBus ↗

Local times at each stop. Times from official open data: FlixBus (file of 25 Oct 2026) and FlixBus UK (file of 25 Oct 2026). Checked Thu 29 Oct 2026; they cover 29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026. Timetables change, so check with the operator before you travel. A bus from a company that publishes no open timetable may be missing. Contains FlixBus timetable data (FlixMobility, transport.data.gouv.fr), ODbL 1.0. How we build this.

Quick answers

Is there a direct bus from Swindon to Cardiff?

Yes. 2 a day on average, with FlixBus, no change of bus (29 Oct to 25 Nov 2026).

How long is the bus from Swindon to Cardiff?

The fastest takes 1h45; the slowest 1h55, for 97 km as the crow flies.

When do the buses leave?

The earliest leaves at 01:40 and the latest at 09:45, local time in Swindon. Not every bus runs every day: pick a date above.

Is there a night bus from Swindon to Cardiff?

Not an overnight one: every bus here travels by day or evening.

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