There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen by bus, train, or car
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Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mermaid Quay and arriving at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Carmarthen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 28m.
The distance between Cardiff Bay (Water) and Carmarthen is 71 miles. The road distance is 68.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen without a car is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs .
The bus from Mermaid Quay to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 takes 2h 5m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Mermaid Quay station.
Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen is to bus which takes 2h 5m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 2h 28m.
What companies run services between Cardiff Bay (Water), Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Mermaid Quay to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 5m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Mermaid Quay to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
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Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Cardiff Bay (Water) to Carmarthen.
There are 726+ hotels available in Carmarthen.