There are 3 ways to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay by train, bus, or car
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Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay is to drive which takes 1h 12m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 station and arriving at Mermaid Quay. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 3m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Cardiff Bay is 77 miles. The road distance is 68.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £30 - £65.
The train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central takes 1h 50m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £30 - £65. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2h 3m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Cardiff Bay, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 50m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Mermaid Quay twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Mermaid Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
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Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Mermaid Quay station.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 12m to drive from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay.
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