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Compare all timetables for the bus from Cardiff to Nottingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest bus trips from the schedule from Cardiff to Nottingham from various bus operators like National Express or FlixBus for the next days.
today
from $20
tomorrow
from $23
Saturday
from $28
Sunday
from $28
Monday
from $22
Tuesday
from $17
Wednesday
from $23

Cheapest bus trips today

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    1:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $20
  • National Express
    8h 25m
    0
    3:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $20
  • FlixBus
    11h 5m
    0
    4:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    3:50 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $20
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    1:55 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • FlixBus
    10h 10m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    7:25 PM
    Nottingham
    Bottesford Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $3? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 20m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 2h 45m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      1:55 PM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 2h 45m longer, but you will save $3

Cheapest bus trips tomorrow

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    6:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    2:30 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    3:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:15 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • FlixBus
    11h 5m
    0
    4:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    3:50 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $25
  • National Express
    4h 55m
    0
    12:30 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    5:25 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $28
  • FlixBus
    8h 55m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    1:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $37
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $5? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      5h 40m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      10:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      11:15 AM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 0h 45m longer, but you will save $5

Cheapest bus trips Saturday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 15m
    0
    4:00 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:15 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $28
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    6:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    2:30 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $28
  • FlixBus
    11h 5m
    0
    4:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    3:50 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $30
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    12:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    5:15 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $31
  • FlixBus
    8h 55m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    1:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $32
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      5h 40m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      10:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      11:15 AM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 1h 5m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Sunday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    7h 45m
    0
    6:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    2:30 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $28
  • FlixBus
    11h 5m
    0
    4:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    3:50 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $28
  • National Express
    4h 50m
    0
    11:25 AM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    4:15 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $30
  • National Express
    4h 35m
    0
    12:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    5:15 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $31
  • FlixBus
    8h 55m
    0
    4:15 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    1:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $33
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $10? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      5h 40m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      10:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      11:15 AM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 1h 5m longer, but you will save $10

Cheapest bus trips Monday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    5h 25m
    0
    9:50 AM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    3:15 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    4h 45m
    0
    12:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    5:25 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    6h 35m
    0
    1:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $22
  • National Express
    4h 50m
    0
    11:25 AM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    4:15 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    8h 30m
    0
    3:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:15 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $4? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      5h 40m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 1h 0m
    • National Express
      1h 15m
      0
      10:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      11:15 AM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $9
    Travel time is 0h 55m longer, but you will save $4

Cheapest bus trips Tuesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    1:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $17
  • National Express
    8h 25m
    0
    3:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $17
  • FlixBus
    11h 5m
    0
    4:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    3:50 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $17
  • National Express
    5h 35m
    0
    8:20 AM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    1:55 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $18
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Cardiff
    Bus Interchange
    7:35 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $18

Cheapest bus trips Wednesday

Prices are for one way and one person
  • National Express
    8h 25m
    0
    3:45 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    12:10 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • National Express
    8h 0m
    0
    6:00 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    2:00 AM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $23
  • FlixBus
    10h 10m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    7:25 PM
    Nottingham
    Bottesford Train Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $24
  • FlixBus
    10h 20m
    0
    9:15 AM
    Cardiff
    Lloyd George Avenue
    7:35 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    FlixBus
    Economy
    $24
  • National Express
    6h 40m
    0
    1:40 PM
    Cardiff
    Coach Station
    8:20 PM
    Nottingham
    Broadmarsh Bus Station
    0
    National Express
    Economy
    $25
  • Did you know that if you travel from Cardiff to Nottingham via Birmingham, you can save more than $6? You can find the corresponding connections below.
    • megabus
      8h 20m
      0
      5:35 AM
      Cardiff
      University
      9:00 AM
      Birmingham
      Brunel Street
      0
      megabus
      Economy
      $9
    • Waiting Time 2h 45m
    • National Express
      2h 10m
      0
      11:45 AM
      Birmingham
      Coach Station
      1:55 PM
      Nottingham
      Broadmarsh Bus Station
      0
      National Express
      Economy
      $8
    Travel time is 1h 40m longer, but you will save $6

Frequency of bus connections between Cardiff and Nottingham

See here how frequent the connections between Cardiff and Nottingham are, during different times and days of the week.
Sunday is the busiest day, with more than 15 daily buses from Cardiff to Nottingham. Monday has instead the fewest connections, with only 10 daily coaches between Cardiff and Nottingham.
The busiest time of the day is the Morning, with 38 buses from Cardiff to Nottingham, while Night sees the fewest connections between Cardiff and Nottingham, with 7 offers.

Facts about the bus from Cardiff to Nottingham

Compare all providers like National Express and FlixBus that travel 14 times every day by bus from Cardiff to Nottingham in one click! Book your bus ticket from Cardiff to Nottingham starting from $17!

Cheapest Bus $17
Fastest Bus 4h 35m
Earliest Bus 4:30 AM
Latest Bus 7:45 PM
Daily Bus Routes 14 Ø
Distance 133.0 miles
Bus Companies National Express and FlixBus

Cheapest bus connections from Cardiff to Nottingham

Every day, 14 buses from 2 bus companies leave Cardiff for Nottingham: in the table below, you will find the cheapest prices for a bus ticket for this route, starting from 11/21/2024 and for the following days.

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

The cheapest time to travel from Cardiff to Nottingham

See here on which day and which time of the day you can find the cheapest bus ticket from Cardiff to Nottingham, for the next 30 days.
With a price starting from $17, Tuesday is the cheapest day for a bus from Cardiff to Nottingham. Sunday instead is the most expensive day with prices starting from $28.
Afternoon is the cheapest day time for bus tickets from Cardiff to Nottingham, with $17. Night is the most expensive time of the day with prices starting from $27.

How to save money travelling from Cardiff to Nottingham

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 Cardiff to Nottingham 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 Cardiff to Nottingham, 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 Cardiff to Nottingham are also emptier.

Beloved bus companies from Cardiff to Nottingham

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

All bus stations and stops in Cardiff and Nottingham

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

Service and Comfort on the bus from Cardiff to Nottingham

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

FAQs about the Cardiff to Nottingham bus

How much does a Cardiff Nottingham bus trip cost?

This depends on, among other things, the day and time of travel. The cheapest trip is available from $17 and takes 6h 40m to reach Nottingham. Compare offers to save money!

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

This route is offered by 2 companies with a range of ticket prices between $17 and $62. Thus, we recommend booking your ticket as early as possible to make sure you get the cheapest bus ticket to Nottingham.

On average, how many connections are available from Cardiff to Nottingham each day?

Every day, the Cardiff to Nottingham bus route is served by approximately 14 connections. With our search, you can compare bus times to find the perfect trip.

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

The fastest bus from Cardiff to Nottingham is offered by National Express and takes 4h 35m. Bus tickets for this connection cost $31. In this context, bear in mind that the journey can take longer due to traffic.

What time is the first bus from Cardiff to Nottingham?

The earliest bus arriving in Nottingham from Cardiff starts at 4:30 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 Cardiff to Nottingham?

The latest bus trip departing from Cardiff for Nottingham starts at 7:45 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 Cardiff Nottingham route?

When traveling by bus from Cardiff to Nottingham, 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 Cardiff and Nottingham?

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

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

Economy
Economy

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

Alternate transport types from Cardiff to Nottingham

Did not find the right bus? Here is a selection of alternate transport types from the schedule from Cardiff to Nottingham for the next days.

Cheap train tickets from Cardiff to Nottingham

Here is a selection of the cheapest trains from the schedule from Cardiff to Nottingham for the next days.
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 45m
    0
    5:20 AM
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    10:05 AM
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    Economy
    from $128
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 2m
    0
    5:14 AM
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    9:16 AM
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    Economy
    from $128
  • Transport for Wales
    4h 45m
    0
    5:20 AM
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    10:05 AM
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    Transport for Wales
    First Class
    from $375
  • Great Western Railway (GWR)
    4h 2m
    0
    5:14 AM
    Cardiff
    Central Station
    9:16 AM
    Nottingham
    Central Station
    0
    Great Western Railway (GWR)
    First Class
    from $375

More bus routes to Cardiff and to Nottingham

Here’s an overview of the most popular bus routes to Cardiff and to Nottingham. Simply click on the connection of your choice, and you will find all the details about your bus route!

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