There are 5 ways to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groebus X12
7h 57m£82–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GRbus 216
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groebus T4
11h 9m£34–57Drive 202.2 mi
- Drive from Bodmin to Builth Wellscar 202.2 mi
3h 55m£50–73Train, bus via Exeter
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groebus T4
10h 6m£90–167Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Armstrain
- Take the train from Craven Arms to Llandrindodtrain
10h 58m£114–203
Bodmin to Builth Wells by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 11h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells is to drive which takes 3h 55m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Builth Wells. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Groe via Plymouth Coach Station, Public Transport Interchange, Greyfriars Road GJ and Merthyr Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Bodmin to Builth Wells. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Llandrindod via Taunton, Newport (S Wales) and Craven Arms. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 58m.
The distance between Bodmin and Builth Wells is 241 miles. The road distance is 203.4 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 57m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 57m to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells, including transfers.
Bodmin to Builth Wells bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Bodmin to Builth Wells train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Builth Wells is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £110 - £210 and takes 10h 58m.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Builth Wells, Wales?
You can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Groe via Plymouth Coach Station, Public Transport Interchange, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road GJ, and Merthyr Bus Station 2 in around 11h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Mount Folly to St Matthew`s Church via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Taunton, Newport (S Wales), Craven Arms, Llandrindod, and Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 3 in around 10h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Craven Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Craven Arms to Llandrindod
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 1 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Bodmin to Builth Wells bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Bodmin to Builth Wells train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Builth Wells is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 55m to drive from Bodmin to Builth Wells.
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