There are 3 ways to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) by bus, train, or car
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Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) is to drive which costs £16 - £25 and takes 1h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) is to drive which takes 1h 21m and costs £16 - £25.
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.
No, there is no direct train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water). However, there are services departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Cardiff Central via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Cardiff Bay (Water) is 72 miles. The road distance is 69.2 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) without a car is to bus which takes 2h 3m and costs .
The bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Mermaid Quay takes 2h 3m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) is to bus which takes 2h 3m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £70 and takes 2h 12m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Cardiff Bay (Water), Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Mermaid Quay twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 3m. Alternatively, 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.
- 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
- £30–65
- 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 (Water) bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Mermaid Quay station.
Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water) is 69 miles. It takes approximately 1h 21m to drive from Carmarthen to Cardiff Bay (Water).
There are 1722+ hotels available in Cardiff Bay (Water).