There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Carmarthen by train, bus, or car
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Cardiff to Carmarthen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Carmarthen is to bus which costs £13 - £35 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Rose and Crown. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
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 and Carmarthen is 77 miles. The road distance is 66.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Carmarthen without a car is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £30 - £65.
The train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen takes 1h 45m including transfers and departs hourly.
Cardiff to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Carmarthen is to train which takes 1h 45m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £13 - £35 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 45m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown twice daily. Tickets cost £13–35 and the journey takes 2h 10m. Mid Wales Travel also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- National Express
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- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Cardiff to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rose and Crown station.
Cardiff to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Carmarthen is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Cardiff to Carmarthen.
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