There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Pierce'sbus T2
6h 47m£75–118Drive 140 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraethcar 140 mi
3h 17m£35–50Train, bus via Carmarthen
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
7h 15mTrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Penrhyndeudraethtrain
7h£69–114Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Griffinbus T2
7h 20m
Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Griffin via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 20m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Penrhyndeudraeth via Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h.
The distance between Cardiff and Penrhyndeudraeth is 244 miles. The road distance is 140.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 47m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth, including transfers.
Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth is to train which takes 7h and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 7h 20m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Penrhyndeudraeth, Wales?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Penrhyndeudraeth via Shrewsbury and Machynlleth in around 7h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Tresillian Way to Griffin via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 7h 20m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Penrhyndeudraeth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- 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 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Pierce's
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Griffin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Cardiff to Penrhyndeudraeth.
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