There are 3 ways to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne by train, bus, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Llanarthne. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Glantywi via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 39m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Llanarthne. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Carmarthen via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 20m.
The distance between Cardiff and Llanarthne is 91 miles. The road distance is 62.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne without a car is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £45 - £85.
It takes approximately 3h 20m to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne, including transfers.
Cardiff to Llanarthne bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Llanarthne train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Llanarthne is to train which takes 3h 20m and costs £45 - £85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 39m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Llanarthne, 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 Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- 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 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Cardiff to Llanarthne bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Cardiff to Llanarthne train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Llanarthne is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Cardiff to Llanarthne.
There are 642+ hotels available in Llanarthne.