There are 3 ways to get from Carmarthen to Holyhead by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus 1
5h 45mDrive 145.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Carmarthen to Holyheadcar 145.5 mi
3h 35m£36–52Train
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain Haverfordwest - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
7h 38m£101–188
Carmarthen to Holyhead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Holyhead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Holyhead is to drive which takes 3h 35m and costs £35 - £55.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carmarthen station station and arriving at Holyhead Port. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 45m.
No, there is no direct train from Carmarthen to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Holyhead via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 38m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Holyhead is 161 miles. The road distance is 146.4 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Holyhead without a car is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs .
The bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port takes 5h 45m including transfers and departs once daily.
Carmarthen to Holyhead bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Carmarthen station.
Carmarthen to Holyhead train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Holyhead is to bus which takes 5h 45m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £100 - £190 and takes 7h 38m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Holyhead, Wales?
TaithCymru operates a bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port once daily, and the journey takes 5h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carmarthen to Holyhead via Cardiff Central in around 7h 38m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- 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
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
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Booking & Getting There
Carmarthen to Holyhead bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Holyhead Port station.
Carmarthen to Holyhead train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Holyhead is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 35m to drive from Carmarthen to Holyhead.
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