Cardiff Central to Gloucester Timetable

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

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Monday to Friday

AW
06:10
07:16
GW 📅
06:24
07:23
XC
06:40
07:44
AW
07:10
08:15
XC
07:45
08:45
AW
08:10
09:16
XC
08:45
09:44
AW
09:10
10:16
XC
09:45
10:46
AW
10:10
11:15
XC
10:45
11:45
AW
11:10
12:15
XC
11:45
12:43
AW
12:10
13:16
XC
12:45
13:46
AW
13:10
14:17
XC
13:45
14:44
AW
14:10
15:15
XC
14:45
15:43
AW
15:10
16:16
XC
15:45
16:43
AW
16:10
17:17
XC
16:45
17:45
AW
17:10
18:17
XC
17:45
18:43
AW
18:10
19:18
XC
18:45
19:43
AW 📅
19:10
20:18
AW 📅
19:10
20:18
XC
19:50
20:53
XC
20:45
21:40
AW
21:09
22:15
XC 📅
21:45
22:49
XC 📅
21:45
22:49
AW 📅
23:34
00:53
AW 📅
23:47
00:54

Saturday

AW
06:10
07:16
XC
06:40
07:44
AW
07:10
08:15
XC
07:45
08:46
AW
08:10
09:15
XC
08:45
09:43
AW
09:10
10:15
XC
09:45
10:43
AW
10:10
11:15
XC
10:45
11:45
AW
11:10
12:15
XC
11:45
12:43
AW
12:10
13:15
XC
12:45
13:43
AW
13:10
14:15
XC
13:45
14:44
AW
14:10
15:15
XC
14:45
15:44
AW
15:10
16:17
XC
15:45
16:43
AW
16:10
17:15
XC
16:45
17:46
AW
17:10
18:16
XC
17:45
18:43
AW
18:10
19:15
XC
18:45
19:43
AW
19:10
20:16
XC
20:00
21:04
XC
20:49
21:45
AW
21:10
22:16
AW
22:10
23:15
AW
23:18
00:35

Sunday

AW
08:23
09:42
AW
10:30
11:36
XC
11:45
12:41
AW
12:29
13:34
XC
13:45
14:41
AW
14:29
15:34
XC
15:45
16:41
AW
16:29
17:35
XC
17:45
18:42
AW
18:29
19:35
XC
19:45
20:47
AW
20:24
21:27
AW
22:35
23:38

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Reverse Direction » Gloucester to Cardiff Central Train Times

First and Last Service

On weekdays the first train departs Cardiff Central at 06:10 arriving at Gloucester at 07:16. The last train departs Cardiff Central at 23:47 arriving at Gloucester at 00:54.

Journey Time

On trains operated by Transport for Wales (AW) the average journey time is 1 hour and 6 minutes. On trains operated by Great Western Railway (GW) the average journey time is 59 minutes. On trains operated by CrossCountry (XC) the average journey time is 59 minutes. The overall average journey time between Cardiff Central and Gloucester is 1 hour and 3 minutes.

Catering

Most trains operated by Great Western Railway (GW) on this route provide an at-seat trolley service. Most trains operated by CrossCountry (XC) provide an at-seat trolley service. Catering facilities on all train services on the UK National Rail network are provided subject to availability and customer demand.

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