There are 5 ways to get from Carmarthen to Borth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
2h 48mBus via Lampeter
cheapest- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
3h 33m£9–12Train
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Borthtrain
6h 51m£100–190Drive 51.2 mi
- Drive from Carmarthen to Borthcar 51.2 mi
1h 30m£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carmarthen to Borthtaxi 51.2 mi
1h 30m£100–130
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Borth is to bus via Lampeter which costs £9 - £12 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Borth is to drive which takes 1h 30m and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmarthen station to Borth station. However, there are services departing from Carmarthen station and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Carmarthen to Borth. However, there are services departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Borth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Borth is 57 miles. The road distance is 51.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Borth without a car is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 48m to get from Carmarthen to Borth, including transfers.
Carmarthen to Borth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Carmarthen station.
Carmarthen to Borth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Borth is to bus which takes 2h 48m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 6h 51m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Borth, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 1h 46m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carmarthen to Borth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury in around 6h 51m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Borth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
A&E Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7796 460 470
Croeso Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1267 468 696
- Website
- croeso-taxis.business.site
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1267 612 069
- Website
- paulstaxiscarmarthen.co.uk
Teifi Taxis
- Phone
- +447999 567 777
- Website
- teifitaxis.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Carmarthen to Borth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Carmarthen to Borth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Borth is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 30m to drive from Carmarthen to Borth.
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