Cardiff Bay train station

Cardiff Bay train tickets, prices and times

In ORR’s 2024/25 ticket-based estimates, Cardiff Queen Street was the main recorded origin or destination for journeys associated with Cardiff Bay. Use the current journey results to check the route and any changes of train for your travel date.

Compare train ticket prices to and from Cardiff Bay for your date, destination and Railcard. Check the times, changes and fare restrictions before booking. Where available, compare Advance, Off-Peak and Anytime tickets, and check whether your selected train offers a seat reservation.

Choose an available ticket-delivery method and follow the retailer’s collection or electronic-ticket instructions before boarding. Select a collection station only when it is offered for your booking.

Ticket-machine locations listed: Platform 1. Check opening and access arrangements if you intend to collect a ticket.

Before using a bank-card pay-as-you-go or train-company smartcard scheme, check that it covers your whole journey. Read National Rail’s payment-scheme guidance ↗.

At a glance

Station essentials

Station

Cardiff Bay

Station code

CDB

Location

Cardiff - Caerdydd, Wales

Recorded entrance roads

Bute Street, Lloyd George Avenue

Map

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Journey planning

Check ticket prices and train times

The map marks the station location. Check the correct entrance and platform access before travelling.

Train operators and station management

The checked station record names Transport for Wales as the station manager. The company managing a station is not necessarily the operator of every train that calls there.

Your journey results show the operator and any changes for the service you choose. Explore the Train Operators directory.

Facilities and assistance at Cardiff Bay

• Ticket machinesListed — check availability
• Sheltered waitingListed — check availability
• Accessible toiletsNot listed as available
• Baby changingNot listed as available
• Customer help pointsListed — check availability
• Bicycle storageListed — check availability

Step-free access: Category A

The station is recorded as having step-free routes to every platform. Platform access and boarding the train are different: confirm any ramp, lift or staff assistance you need for the complete journey.

Recorded staffing level: unstaffed. Staffing descriptions do not guarantee assistance at every entrance or on every service.

Read the station’s detailed facilities and access notes ↗ and arrange Passenger Assist ↗. Check both your departure and arrival stations.

Parking and onward travel

The checked station record does not provide complete car-park details. Check the official station information and local parking rules before deciding to drive.

Bicycle storage is listed. Check its position and access arrangements in the official station details.

The official travel notes include rail-replacement pick-up information, local bus information. Use the current directions, since a replacement bus may stop outside the normal station entrance.

Techniquest and the Cardiff Bay waterfront

Cardiff Bay is the area to plan for Techniquest, the Wales Millennium Centre and the waterfront. Compare the full journey to the Bay with one ending at Cardiff Central, including any onward connection.

Check performance finish times and the last practical return journey before booking a specific train.

About Cardiff Bay station

ORR estimated 755,714 passenger entries and exits here in the year from April 2024 to March 2025. This is an annual estimate based mainly on ticket data, not a count of different people or a timetable.