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How to get fromCarmarthen to Newtown (Powys)by bus, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Carmarthen to Newtown (Powys) by bus, train, or car

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Groebus bus X14
    2. Take the bus from Groe to Park Streetbus bus T4
    3h 45m

  2. Drive 79.4 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Carmarthen to Newtown (Powys)car car 79.4 mi
    1h 43m
    £20–28

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Llandrindodtrain train Carmarthen - Shrewsbury / ...
    2. Take the bus from Llandrindod Wells Interchange Stand 2 to Ladywell Housebus bus T4
    4h 6m

  4. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    2. Take the train from Aberystwyth to Newtown (Powys)train train Aberystwyth - Birmingham International / ...
    4h 1m

  5. Bus, train via Lampeter

    1. Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus bus T1 / ...
    2. Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Aberystwyth to Newtown (Powys)train train
    4h 41m
    £25–41

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Newtown (Powys)train train
    5h 52m
    £84–163

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  • Distance: 86.2 mi
  • Duration: 3h 45m

What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Newtown (Powys), Wales?

You can take a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Newtown (Powys) via Groe and Park Street in around 3h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Carmarthen to Newtown (Powys) via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury in around 5h 52m.

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