There are 2 ways to get from Bristol to Pen y Fan by train or car
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The cheapest way to get from Bristol to Pen y Fan is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Bristol to Pen y Fan is to drive which takes 1h 19m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct train from Bristol to Pen y Fan. However, there are services departing from Bristol Temple Meads and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 25m.
The distance between Bristol and Pen y Fan is 73 miles. The road distance is 66.5 miles.
The best way to get from Bristol to Pen y Fan without a car is to train which takes 2h 25m and costs £50 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 25m to get from Bristol to Pen y Fan, including transfers.
Bristol to Pen y Fan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bristol to Pen y Fan train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bristol to Pen y Fan is 66 miles. It takes approximately 1h 19m to drive from Bristol to Pen y Fan.
There are 673+ hotels available in Pen y Fan.
What companies run services between Bristol, England and Pen y Fan, Wales?
You can take a train from Bristol Temple Meads to Pen y Fan via Cardiff Central and Merthyr Tydfil in around 2h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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