How to get from Cardiff to Mathon
- Fastest
- 1h 41m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- £10
- by car
- Distance
- 89 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures today
- 10
- 4 ways, Fri 23 Oct
4 ways to travel
89 km apart. Times are the timetables for Fri 23 Oct, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best£13 cheaper than the train and about as quick.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest1h 41m£10–13Estimated109 km · fuel only
- TrainLeast hassle1h 48m£15–128Estimated6 departures · Transport for Wales
- Bus3h 6m£15–146Estimated4 departures · Transport for Wales
- Taxi1h 41m£155–220Estimatedone-way cab
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · Places © OpenStreetMap contributors · All credits and licences
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Departures today
- 08:04 → 10:342h 30m · 1 change · Transport for Wales TfW Rail£66–128
- 08:41 → 12:023h 21m · 3 changes · Transport for Wales TfW Rail£15–52
- 08:49 → 10:421h 53m · 2 changes · Transport for Wales TfW Rail£66–124
- 09:17 → 11:051h 48m · 1 change · Transport for Wales TfW Rail£66–124
- 09:23 → 12:423h 19m · 3 changes · Stagecoach South Wales 23£97–144
- 09:32 → 12:423h 10m · 5 changes · Stagecoach South Wales 23£94–140
- 10:39 → 14:303h 51m · 2 changes · Transport for Wales TfW Rail£17–64
- 11:18 → 14:243h 6m · 3 changes · Stagecoach South Wales X3£96–146
Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Cardiff to Mathon?
The fastest way is by car: about 1h 41m door to door. The straight-line distance is 89 km.
What is the cheapest way from Cardiff to Mathon?
Drive is the cheapest, from £10. That figure is an estimate from the operator's fare bands, not a live quote.
Is there a direct train from Cardiff to Mathon?
Not today. Train journeys involve a change; the fastest takes 1h 48m.
How much is the bus from Cardiff to Mathon?
Buses take about 3h 6m and cost £15–146 depending on operator and seat type. 4 departures appear in today's timetable window.
How far is Mathon from Cardiff by road?
About 109 km, roughly 1h 41m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around £10–13; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Transport for Wales
- CrossCountry
- Stagecoach West
- Yeomans Travel
- DRM Bus
- First Worcestershire
- Sargeants Brothers
- Stagecoach South Wales
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