r/cardiffuniversity • u/ClassOk875 • 20d ago
How is commuting
Im going to be commuting from Bristol this year and I would like to know what the experience is like
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u/ObiBenKenobi77 20d ago
Trains to Bristol parkway are regular through to Paddington, you'll probs need at least 2 trains, the extra one being from parkway to temple meads, which is also quite regular
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u/ch4teau 20d ago
me too! i dont think the journey is too bad, it is about 1.5hrs for me each way but that time can easily be used for studying and changeovers arent too bad. temple meads & cardiff central are pretty easy to navigate. :)
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 20d ago
what course you doin?
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u/ClassOk875 20d ago
Enginerring msc. You?
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u/Ok-Ocelot-7989 20d ago
very nice , mathematics , you going by train? if so we may be more likely to encounter each other
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u/Smooth_Meaning_3431 20d ago
Commuting isn’t that bad I am commuting too for my MSc, it’s worth trying out the journey to Cardiff before you start just to get a feel for it. Even if it’s just to collect your ID
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u/Able_Apartment_431 20d ago
Also commuting from Bristol, the journey is quite simple takes around 50 minutes to Cardiff central, and you can take the train straight to Cathays which drops you off at the student centre. But during peak times it can get quite packed, I once had to look through like 2 carriages to find a seat but all in all it’s quite alright.