The average bus between Aberdare and Aberfan takes 1h 36m and the fastest bus takes 54 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Aberdare to Aberfan. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Aberdare and Aberfan. The earliest departure is at 6:31 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberdare is at 7:59 PM which arrives into Aberfan at 6:42 AM. All services require a transfer at Merthyr Bus Station 1 and take an average of 1h 36m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare to Aberfan. However, there are services departing from Aberdare station and arriving at Aberfan station via Merthyr Bus Station 1 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 36m.
Aberdare to Aberfan bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Gadlys Terrace station.
Aberdare to Aberfan bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Capel Smyrna station.
The distance between Aberdare and Aberfan is 7.5 km. The road distance is 29 km.
You can take a bus from Gadlys Terrace to Capel Smyrna via Merthyr Bus Station 1 and Merthyr Bus Station 12 in around 1h 24m.