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Compare all timetables for the bus from Poole to Cardiff

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

today
$22
tomorrow
$28
Sunday
$37
Monday
$22
Tuesday
$23
Wednesday
$34
Thursday
$27

Cheapest bus trips today

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 45m 8:00 PM Poole Bus Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $22
National Express 7h 50m 4:10 AM Poole Bus Station 12:00 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $25
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $33
FlixBus 9h 5m 9:30 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $35
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $37

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 45m 8:00 PM Poole Bus Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $28
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $33
National Express 7h 40m 4:10 AM Poole Bus Station 11:50 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $36
FlixBus 8h 15m 6:00 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 2:15 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $42
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $43
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bournemouth, you can save more than $4? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 14%
      6h 25m
      Poole
      5 mi
      7:15 PM
      Bournemouth
      Train Station
      1:40 AM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $24
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $7? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 25m
      0
      4:50 AM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      12:00 PM
      Bristol
      Black Boy Hill
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 0h 45m
    • FlixBus
      1h 30m
      0
      12:45 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:15 PM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $7

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $37
FlixBus 9h 5m 9:30 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $43
National Express 7h 45m 8:00 PM Poole Bus Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $47
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $48
National Express 7h 40m 4:10 AM Poole Bus Station 11:50 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $57
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bournemouth, you can save more than $0? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • FlixBus
      Save more than 1%
      8h 10m
      Poole
      5 mi
      4:10 PM
      Bournemouth
      Central Bus Station
      12:20 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0 mi
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $37
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $16? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      9h 25m
      0
      4:50 AM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      12:00 PM
      Bristol
      Black Boy Hill
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 0h 45m
    • FlixBus
      1h 30m
      0
      12:45 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:15 PM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 1h 50m longer, but you will save $16

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 7h 45m 8:00 PM Poole Bus Station 3:45 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $22
FlixBus 8h 35m 8:00 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 4:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
FlixBus 9h 5m 9:30 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $29
National Express 7h 50m 4:10 AM Poole Bus Station 12:00 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $30
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 10m
      0
      3:55 PM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      11:15 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      12:50 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:05 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 35m 8:00 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 4:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $23
FlixBus 9h 5m 9:30 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $23
National Express 8h 35m 6:40 PM Poole Bus Station 3:15 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $27
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $28
National Express 7h 50m 6:10 AM Poole Bus Station 2:00 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $31
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 10m
      0
      3:55 PM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      11:15 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      12:50 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:05 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
National Express 8h 35m 6:40 PM Poole Bus Station 3:15 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $34
National Express 8h 20m 8:00 AM Poole Bus Station 4:20 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $35
National Express 7h 50m 6:10 AM Poole Bus Station 2:00 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $42
National Express 8h 0m 8:00 PM Poole Bus Station 4:00 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $48
National Express 7h 55m 4:55 PM Poole Bus Station 12:50 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $63
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bournemouth, you can save more than $12? You will find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      Save more than 35%
      8h 10m
      Poole
      5 mi
      10:05 AM
      Bournemouth
      University
      6:15 PM
      Cardiff
      Gabalfa Interchange
      0 mi
      National Express
      Economy
      $22
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $15? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 10m
      0
      3:55 PM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      11:15 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      12:50 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:05 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 2h 20m longer, but you will save $15

Cheapest bus trips Thursday

Mode of Transport BertCompanyCountOneCompanyName Duration Departure time From Departure Arrival time To Destination Logo Seat classes Price
FlixBus 8h 35m 3:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 12:20 AM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $27
National Express 8h 35m 6:40 PM Poole Bus Station 3:15 AM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $29
FlixBus 9h 5m 9:30 AM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 6:35 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $29
FlixBus 7h 35m 12:45 PM Poole Poole Dorset Bus Stop 8:20 PM Cardiff Kingsway Bus Stop  Economy $31
National Express 8h 20m 8:00 AM Poole Bus Station 4:20 PM Cardiff Coach Station  Economy $45
  • Did you know that if you travel from Poole to Cardiff via Bristol, you can save more than $8? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • National Express
      10h 10m
      0
      3:55 PM
      Poole
      Bus Station
      11:15 PM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $12
      • Waiting Time 1h 35m
    • FlixBus
      1h 15m
      0
      12:50 AM
      Bristol
      Coach Station
      2:05 AM
      Cardiff
      Kingsway Bus Stop
      0
      FlixBus
      Economy
      $7
    Travel time is 2h 35m longer, but you will save $8

Best Price Offer: The price for the cheapest bus from Poole to Cardiff is $20 on 12/1/2025. Flexible travelers save on ticket prices.


Frequency of bus connections between Poole and Cardiff

See here how frequent the connections between Poole and Cardiff are, during different times and days of the week.
Monday is the busiest day, with more than 18 daily buses from Poole to Cardiff. Wednesday has instead the fewest connections, with only 12 daily coaches between Poole and Cardiff.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 48 buses from Poole to Cardiff, while Evening sees the fewest connections between Poole and Cardiff, with 10 offers.

Facts about the bus from Poole to Cardiff

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 16 times every day by bus from Poole to Cardiff in one click! Book your bus ticket from Poole to Cardiff starting from $20!

Cheapest Bus $20
Fastest Bus 6h 5m
Earliest Bus 2:50 AM
Latest Bus 8:00 PM
Daily Bus Routes 16 Ø
Distance 73.7 miles
Bus Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Poole to Cardiff

Every day, 16 buses from 2 bus companies leave Poole for Cardiff: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 12/05/2025 and for the following days.

Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday 11/30
Monday 12/01
Tuesday 12/02
Wednesday 12/03
Thursday 12/04
Friday 12/05
$22
Saturday 12/06
$28
Sunday 12/07
$37
Monday 12/08
$22
Tuesday 12/09
$23
Wednesday 12/10
$34
Thursday 12/11
$29
Friday 12/12
Saturday 12/13
$34
Sunday 12/14
$31
Monday 12/15
Tuesday 12/16
$25
Wednesday 12/17
$27
Thursday 12/18
Friday 12/19
$24
Saturday 12/20
$36
Sunday 12/21
$52
Monday 12/22
Tuesday 12/23
$46
Wednesday 12/24
Thursday 12/25
$47
Friday 12/26
Saturday 12/27

The cheapest time to travel from Poole to Cardiff

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Poole to Cardiff, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $22, Monday is the cheapest day for a bus from Poole to Cardiff. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $31.
Evening is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Poole to Cardiff, with $22. Afternoon is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $27.

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

Beloved bus companies from Poole to Cardiff

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

FlixBus from Poole to Cardiff

FlixBus

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

Cheapest Price $23
Fastest Bus 7h 35m
Earliest Bus 6:00 AM
Last Bus 3:45 PM
Daily Connections 5 Ø
Found on 12/3/2025

All bus stations and stops in Poole and Cardiff

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Poole to Cardiff

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

FAQs about the Poole to Cardiff bus

How much does a Poole Cardiff bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $20 and takes 7h 45m to reach Cardiff. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $20 and $92. 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 Poole to Cardiff each day?

Every day, the Poole to Cardiff bus route is served by approximately 16 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Poole to Cardiff is offered by National Express and takes 6h 5m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $78. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Poole to Cardiff?

The earliest bus arriving in Cardiff from Poole starts at 2:50 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 Poole to Cardiff?

The latest bus trip departing from Poole for Cardiff starts at 8:00 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 Poole Cardiff route?

When traveling by bus from Poole 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 Poole and Cardiff?

You can check all the direct connections between Poole 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 Poole 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 Poole 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 Poole 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 Poole to Cardiff on your planned travel date.

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

Economy
Economy

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

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