Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central Timetable

Summer 2026 (until Saturday 12th December unless otherwise indicated - see service detail)

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Monday to Friday

XC 📅
05:20
06:21
XC 📅
05:20
06:21
GW
05:53
06:47
GW
06:28
07:19
GW 📅
06:56
07:47
GW 📅
06:56
07:47
GW
07:07
08:06
GW
07:25
08:19
GW
07:56
08:48
GW
08:29
09:22
GW
08:57
09:46
GW
09:28
10:17
GW
09:57
10:52
GW
10:28
11:19
GW
10:57
11:46
GW
11:29
12:17
GW
11:58
12:49
GW
12:29
13:22
GW
12:57
13:45
GW
13:25
14:16
GW
14:01
14:49
GW
14:28
15:22
GW
14:57
15:46
GW
15:28
16:16
GW
15:57
16:50
GW
16:28
17:22
GW
16:57
17:49
GW
17:24
18:12
GW
17:57
18:50
GW
18:27
19:23
GW
18:58
19:53
GW
19:28
20:22
GW
19:57
20:47
GW
20:22
21:09
GW
20:57
21:45
GW
21:28
22:17
GW 📅
21:56
22:56
GW 📅
21:56
22:45
GW 📅
22:34
23:32
GW 📅
22:34
23:20
GW 📅
22:58
23:57
GW 📅
22:58
23:46

Saturday

GW
06:28
07:14
GW
06:53
07:44
GW
07:03
07:58
GW
07:20
08:10
GW
07:57
08:45
GW
08:22
09:10
GW
08:57
09:45
GW
09:25
10:15
GW
09:58
10:52
GW
10:23
11:10
GW
10:59
11:45
GW
11:25
12:12
GW
12:00
12:50
GW
12:23
13:10
GW
12:58
13:47
GW
13:25
14:11
GW
13:59
14:50
GW
14:23
15:12
GW
14:58
15:46
GW
15:27
16:15
GW
16:00
16:49
GW
16:22
17:08
GW
16:57
17:48
GW
17:27
18:18
GW
17:57
18:50
GW
18:26
19:22
GW
18:58
19:50
GW
19:23
20:27
GW
19:57
20:45
GW
20:57
21:46
GW
21:28
22:16
GW
22:00
22:54
GW
22:57
23:55

Sunday

GW
09:05
10:07
GW
09:38
10:24
GW
10:05
10:56
XC
10:22
11:03
GW
10:40
11:23
GW
11:11
11:59
GW
11:56
12:43
GW
12:15
12:58
GW
12:56
13:43
GW
13:19
14:06
GW
13:56
14:44
GW
14:15
15:02
GW
14:56
15:45
GW
15:15
15:57
GW
15:56
16:41
GW
16:15
17:03
GW
16:43
17:30
GW
17:15
18:00
GW
17:47
18:31
GW
18:18
19:05
GW
18:44
19:32
GW
19:45
20:32
GW
20:45
21:30
GW
21:45
22:33
GW
22:45
23:31

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Reverse Direction » Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads Train Times

First and Last Service

On weekdays the first train departs Bristol Temple Meads at 05:20 arriving at Cardiff Central at 06:21. The last train departs Bristol Temple Meads at 22:58 arriving at Cardiff Central at 23:46.

Journey Time

On trains operated by Great Western Railway (GW) the average journey time is 50 minutes. On trains operated by CrossCountry (XC) the average journey time is 54 minutes. The overall average journey time between Bristol Temple Meads and Cardiff Central is 50 minutes.

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