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Compare all timetables for the bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff

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

today
from $24
tomorrow
from $27
Saturday
from $29
Sunday
from $25
Monday
from $20
Tuesday
from $20
Wednesday
from $18

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 6h 40m 7:15 PM Bournemouth Train Station 1:55 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $24
National Express 6h 25m 7:15 PM Bournemouth Train Station 1:40 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $24
National Express 6h 30m 7:15 PM Bournemouth Train Station 1:45 AM Cardiff University  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 10m 4:10 PM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $32
FlixBus 8h 40m 9:55 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff via Branksome, you can save more than $-2? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      6h 49m
      Bournemouth
      2 mi
      6:51 PM
      Branksome
      Station
      1:40 AM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $26

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 5m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:35 AM Cardiff University  Economy $27
National Express 7h 0m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:30 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $27
National Express 7h 15m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 40m 9:55 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $38
FlixBus 8h 10m 4:10 PM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $38
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff via Branksome, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      7h 19m
      Bournemouth
      2 mi
      8:11 PM
      Branksome
      Station
      3:30 AM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $27

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 25m 3:20 AM Bournemouth Train Station 10:45 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $29
National Express 6h 25m 7:15 PM Bournemouth Train Station 1:40 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $29
National Express 7h 0m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:30 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $29
FlixBus 8h 10m 4:10 PM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $32
FlixBus 8h 40m 9:55 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $37
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff via Branksome, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 1%
      7h 47m
      Bournemouth
      2 mi
      2:58 AM
      Branksome
      Station
      10:45 AM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $29

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 40m 3:20 AM Bournemouth Train Station 11:00 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $25
National Express 7h 30m 3:20 AM Bournemouth Train Station 10:50 AM Cardiff University  Economy $25
National Express 6h 50m 6:10 AM Bournemouth Train Station 1:00 PM Cardiff University  Economy $25
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:25 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 3:30 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $30
FlixBus 7h 50m 6:25 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 2:15 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $32
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff via Branksome, you can save more than $3? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 12%
      7h 7m
      Bournemouth
      2 mi
      5:48 AM
      Branksome
      Station
      12:55 PM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 20m
      0
      3:00 PM
      Bournemouth
      University
      9:55 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 1h 10m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      11:05 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      12:20 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 2h 30m longer, but you will save $6

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 5m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:35 AM Cardiff University  Economy $20
National Express 7h 0m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:30 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $20
National Express 7h 15m 8:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $20
FlixBus 7h 50m 6:25 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 2:15 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 8h 10m 4:10 PM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $33

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 10m 4:10 PM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $20
National Express 7h 55m 4:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 12:25 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $22
National Express 7h 15m 8:50 AM Bournemouth Train Station 4:05 PM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $22
National Express 7h 40m 4:30 PM Bournemouth Train Station 12:10 AM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $22
FlixBus 8h 40m 9:55 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $24

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 30m 8:50 AM Bournemouth Train Station 4:20 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $18
National Express 7h 15m 8:50 AM Bournemouth Train Station 4:05 PM Cardiff Gabalfa Interchange  Economy $18
National Express 7h 20m 8:50 AM Bournemouth Train Station 4:10 PM Cardiff University  Economy $18
FlixBus 7h 50m 6:25 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 2:15 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $18
FlixBus 7h 5m 8:25 AM Bournemouth Central Bus Station 3:30 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $19

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff is $18 on 9/3/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Bournemouth and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Bournemouth and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 64 daily buses from Bournemouth to Cardiff. Tuesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 49 daily coaches between Bournemouth and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 184 buses from Bournemouth to Cardiff, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Bournemouth and Cardiff, with 40 offers.

Facts about the bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 57 times every day by bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Bournemouth to Cardiff starting from $18!

Cheapest Bus $18
Fastest Bus 5h 35m
Earliest Bus 3:20 AM
Latest Bus 8:30 PM
Daily Bus Routes 57 Ø
Distance 77.1 miles
Bus Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Bournemouth to Cardiff

Every day, 57 buses from 2 bus companies leave Bournemouth for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 08/29/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 08/24
Monday 08/25
Tuesday 08/26
Wednesday 08/27
Thursday 08/28
$27
Friday 08/29
$27
Saturday 08/30
$29
Sunday 08/31
$25
Monday 09/01
$20
Tuesday 09/02
$22
Wednesday 09/03
$18
Thursday 09/04
$20
Friday 09/05
$20
Saturday 09/06
$27
Sunday 09/07
$22
Monday 09/08
$19
Tuesday 09/09
$20
Wednesday 09/10
$20
Thursday 09/11
$20
Friday 09/12
$18
Saturday 09/13
$44
Sunday 09/14
Monday 09/15
$19
Tuesday 09/16
$20
Wednesday 09/17
$20
Thursday 09/18
$20
Friday 09/19
$19
Saturday 09/20

The cheapest time to travel from Bournemouth to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Bournemouth to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $18, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff. Saturday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $27.
Morning is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Bournemouth to Cardiff, with $18. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $20.

How to save money travelling from Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth 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 buses from Bournemouth to Cardiff are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Bournemouth and Cardiff

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Bournemouth and Cardiff.

Service and Comfort on the bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Bournemouth to Cardiff bus

How much does a Bournemouth Cardiff bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $18 and takes 7h 30m to reach Cardiff. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $18 and $104. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Cardiff.

On average, how many connections are available from Bournemouth to Cardiff each day?

Every day, the Bournemouth to Cardiff bus route is served by approximately 57 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Bournemouth to Cardiff take?

The fastest bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff is offered by National Express and takes 5h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $81. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff?

The earliest bus arriving in Cardiff from Bournemouth starts at 3:20 AM. However, information regarding departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. Simply use our search to find exact times for your planned travel date.

What time is the last bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff?

The latest bus trip departing from Bournemouth for Cardiff starts at 8:30 PM. Please note that departure times may differ on weekends and holidays. So just use our search to find the exact times for your planned travel date.

Which bus companies operate the Bournemouth Cardiff route?

When traveling by bus from Bournemouth to Cardiff, passengers can travel with National Express and FlixBus. With our search, you can compare all available bus tickets to book the one that works for you.

Is there a direct bus between Bournemouth and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Bournemouth 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 Bournemouth to Cardiff bus route?

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

What equipment is available for the Bournemouth 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 traveling 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 Bournemouth to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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