There are 5 ways to get from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Groebus X14
- Take the bus from Groe to Hay-on-Wye ClockTowerbus X15
3h 12mDrive 64.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wyecar 64.2 mi
1h 22m£16–23Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castlebus X44 / ...
4h 53mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Neathtrain
- Take the bus from Neath station to Bulwarkbus T6
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay Castlebus X44 / ...
4h 11mBus via Llandovery
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Llandovery Car Parkbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Llandovery Car Park to Brecon Interchange 5bus X80
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay Castlebus X44 / ...
4h 12m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Carmarthen station to Hay-on-Wye. However, there are services departing from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 and arriving at Hay-on-Wye ClockTower via Groe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 12m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Hay-on-Wye is 71 miles. The road distance is 64.6 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye without a car is to bus which takes 3h 12m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye, including transfers.
Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8.
Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at Groe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Carmarthen to Hay-on-Wye.
There are 678+ hotels available in Hay-on-Wye.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Hay-on-Wye, Wales?
You can take a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Hay-on-Wye ClockTower via Groe in around 3h 12m.
- 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 Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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)
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Groe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Groe to Hay-on-Wye ClockTower
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Llandovery Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 01544-230481
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
Bus from Brecon Interchange to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Sargeants Bros.
- Phone
- 01432356201
- [email protected]
- Website
- Yeomans Travel
Bus from Country Bus Station to Hay Castle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Yeomans Travel
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Neath station to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Llandovery Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Llandovery Car Park to Brecon Interchange 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
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