Trains from Bridgend to Cardiff

Bridgend to Cardiff train information

• Search for your ticket on gopili to see the different companies for your train connecting Bridgend (West Wales and The Valleys) to Cardiff (East Wales). The services on board may change depending on the train operator.
• There are 18 miles from Bridgend to Cardiff. Taking the train is often the quickest option to get to Cardiff from Bridgend, and it’s also more environmentally friendly than driving your car or flying.
• Fares may change depending on the travel date as well as how much time in advance you book your ticket.

Best prices for Bridgend to Cardiff train tickets

Bridgend - Cardiff prices calendar

Find the cheapest tickets to travel from Bridgend to Cardiff by train, bus, ride sharing and plane.

Bridgend - Cardiff: the best time to book cheap trains

Price of the ticket when booking in advance or at the last minute

The chart above illustrates the best prices found over the last six months depending on how much time in advance the ticket is purchased. Purchasing your train from Bridgend to Cardiff in advance will enable you to pay less for your train.

The cheapest tickets we found were from £5 when purchasing your train 1 day in advance which is 4% cheaper than the best price we found when purchasing your seat on the day you're travelling.

Best prices for Bridgend to Cardiff trains

We compare train ticket for all major companies to travel between Bridgend and Cardiff by train and find the best prices for the coming days. Take a look at the prices of train tickets Cardiff to Bridgend and find the best deal for your outbound journey.

Discount Bridgend - Cardiff train tickets

The easiest way to spend less on your Bridgend Cardiff train ticket is probably to buy a railcard. While regional railcards are available in some areas, National railcards enable you to spend less on most rail fares across the UK. Everyone is eligible to at least a certain railcard, even non-UK citizens. National railcards available: 16-25 railcard, Senior discount card, Two together railcard, Family and Friends discount card and Disabled persons railcard.

The main benefit of using a railcard is that it only takes a couple of trips to be profitable.

You will need to purchase at least £88 of train tickets throughout the duration of the railcard's validity for the card to be worthwile. This number corresponds to the cost of the railcard, £30, divided by the discount, 34%. On every ticket that you buy afterwards, you will save money.

As an example, train tickets from Bridgend to Cardiff cost on average £50.00 (1). If you're dividing £88 by £50.00 (£88/£50.00 = 1.76), it turns out that after only 2 one way journeys from Cardiff to Bridgend, the railcard will have paid for itself.

Railcards enable you to save 34% off most rail fares for 12 months. A Disabled persons railcard costs £20 and the five other ones £30.

⁽¹⁾Average prices observed over the last 6 months for one way journey