There are 5 ways to get from Aberdare to Nelson by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Pontypriddtrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 1bus X38 / ...
1h 8mDrive 9.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdare to Nelsoncar 9.5 mi
16 min£3–4Line 61 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Aberdare Bus Station 1 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2bus 61 / ...
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 1bus X38 / ...
1h 25mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdare to Nelsontaxi 9.5 mi
16 min£45–60Line 9 bus, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from Gadlys Terrace to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 9 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 2bus 78
1h 57m£9–12
Aberdare to Nelson by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Nelson is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 16 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Nelson is to taxi which takes 16 min and costs £45 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare station to Nelson station. However, there are services departing from Aberdare Bus Station 1 and arriving at Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 25m.
The distance between Aberdare and Nelson is 17 miles. The road distance is 9.6 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Nelson without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 8m to get from Aberdare to Nelson, including transfers.
Aberdare to Nelson bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Aberdare Bus Station 1.
Aberdare to Nelson bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Nelson is 10 miles. It takes approximately 16 min to drive from Aberdare to Nelson.
There are 1840+ hotels available in Nelson.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Nelson, Wales?
You can take a bus from Aberdare Bus Station 1 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 1 via Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 in around 1h 25m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberdare to Pontypridd
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01527 872857
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harris Coaches
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Harris Coaches
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6 to Nelson Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Harris Coaches
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
1st AAA Taxis Aberdare
- Phone
- +44 1685 878 855
Axis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 246 1123
Robbies Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7771 306 934
Shadow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7917 218 656
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