There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen by train
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mermaid Quay and arriving at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 5m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Carmarthen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 45m.
The distance between Cardiff Bay and Carmarthen is 77 miles. The road distance is 68 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £26 - £60.
The train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Mermaid Quay station.
Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £26 - £60. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 5m.
What companies run services between Cardiff Bay, Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen hourly. Tickets cost £26–45 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Mermaid Quay to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 once daily, and the journey takes 2h 5m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Mermaid Quay to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Cardiff Bay to Carmarthen.
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