Bus Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent - Compare all Companies

Compare all timetables for the bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

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

today

$25

tomorrow

$26

Friday

Saturday

$29

Sunday

$29

Monday

Tuesday

$28

Cheapest bus trips today
Mode of Transport	BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Logo	Seat classes	Price
	National Express	4h 40m	5:10 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	9:50 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station		Economy	$25	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/28/2026 5:10:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/28/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $25 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
	National Express	10h 50m	6:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station		Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/28/2026 6:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 40m	5:10 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	9:50 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 5:10:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
National Express	4h 30m	5:20 PM	Cardiff	University	9:50 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$26	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 5:20:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/29/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $26 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
National Express	10h 50m	6:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 6:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
National Express	10h 40m	6:15 PM	Cardiff	University	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/29/2026 6:15:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/30/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m

Cheapest bus trips Saturday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	8h 45m	12:50 PM	Cardiff	University	9:35 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 12:50:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 1/31/2026 9:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m
National Express	10h 40m	6:15 PM	Cardiff	University	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 6:15:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m
National Express	10h 50m	6:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 6:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
FlixBus	11h 10m	5:15 PM	Cardiff	Kingsway Bus Stop	4:25 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$31	A Bus from FlixBus goes from Kingsway Bus Stop, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 1/31/2026 5:15:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 4:25:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $31 per person are available. Travel duration is 11h 10m

Cheapest bus trips Sunday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	10h 40m	6:15 PM	Cardiff	University	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 6:15:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m
National Express	10h 50m	6:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$29	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 6:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/2/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $29 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
National Express	6h 30m	3:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	9:35 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$34	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 3:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $34 per person are available. Travel duration is 6h 30m
National Express	8h 45m	12:50 PM	Cardiff	University	9:35 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$35	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/1/2026 12:50:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/1/2026 9:35:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $35 per person are available. Travel duration is 8h 45m

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday
BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName	Duration	Departure time	From	Departure	Arrival time	To	Destination	Seat classes	Price
National Express	4h 40m	5:10 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	9:50 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 5:10:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 40m
National Express	10h 50m	6:05 PM	Cardiff	Coach Station	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from Coach Station, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 6:05:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/4/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 50m
National Express	4h 30m	5:20 PM	Cardiff	University	9:50 PM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 5:20:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/3/2026 9:50:00 PM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 4h 30m
National Express	10h 40m	6:15 PM	Cardiff	University	4:55 AM	Stoke-on-Trent	Hanley Bus Station	Economy	$28	A Bus from National Express goes from University, Cardiff (United Kingdom) at 2/3/2026 6:15:00 PM to Hanley Bus Station, Stoke-on-Trent (United Kingdom) arriving at 2/4/2026 4:55:00 AM. 50 Economy ticket for $28 per person are available. Travel duration is 10h 40m

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent is $20 on 2/18/2026. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.

Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent

See here how frequent the connections between Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent are, during different times and days of the week.

Saturday is the busiest day, with more than 5 daily buses from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 2 daily coaches between Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent.

The busiest time of the day is the Afternoon, with 10 buses from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent, with 9 offers.

Facts about the bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 3 times every day by bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus	$20
Fastest Bus	4h 30m
Earliest Bus	5:10 PM
Latest Bus	6:15 PM
Daily Bus Routes	3 Ø
Distance	113.3 miles
Bus Companies	National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

Every day, 3 buses from 2 bus companies leave Cardiff for Stoke-on-Trent: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 01/28/2026 and for the following days.

Sunday

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday 01/25

Monday 01/26

Tuesday 01/27

Wednesday 01/28

$25

Thursday 01/29

$26

Friday 01/30

Saturday 01/31

$31

Sunday 02/01

$29

Monday 02/02

Tuesday 02/03

$28

Wednesday 02/04

Thursday 02/05

$28

Friday 02/06

Saturday 02/07

Sunday 02/08

Monday 02/09

Tuesday 02/10

Wednesday 02/11

Thursday 02/12

Friday 02/13

Saturday 02/14

Sunday 02/15

Monday 02/16

Tuesday 02/17

Wednesday 02/18

$20

Thursday 02/19

Friday 02/20

Saturday 02/21

The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

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

With a price starting from $20, Wednesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $29.

Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent, with $25. Evening is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $28.

How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent 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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent are also emptier.

All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent

In the map below, you can see where to find all bus stations in Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent.

University

Park Place 50

Coach Station

Sophia Gardens 2

Kingsway Bus Stop

North Rd

Gabalfa Interchange

North Road 213

Bus Interchange

Central Square 3

Hanley Bus Station

Lichfield St 14

Staffordshire University

College Rd

College Road

Mayne Street

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

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

FAQs about the Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent bus

How much does a Cardiff Stoke-on-Trent bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 4h 40m to reach Stoke-on-Trent. Compare offers to save money!

How much could I save by comparing buses from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent?

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $35. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Stoke-on-Trent.

On average, how many connections are available from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent each day?

Every day, the Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent bus route is served by approximately 3 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

How long does a bus journey from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent take?

The fastest bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent is offered by National Express and takes 4h 30m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $26. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent?

The earliest bus arriving in Stoke-on-Trent from Cardiff starts at 5:10 PM. 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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent?

The latest bus trip departing from Cardiff for Stoke-on-Trent starts at 6:15 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 Cardiff Stoke-on-Trent route?

When traveling by bus from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent, 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 Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent?

You can check all the direct connections between Cardiff and Stoke-on-Trent 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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent 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 Cardiff Stoke-on-Trent 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 Cardiff Stoke-on-Trent 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 Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent on your planned travel date.

How does CheckMyBus find the best bus deals from Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent?

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Available seat classes which are offered on the bus route Cardiff to Stoke-on-Trent

Economy

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

More bus routes to Cardiff and to Stoke-on-Trent

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