There are 5 ways to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Millennium Gardenbus T4
- Take the bus from Millennium Garden to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
5h 37mDrive 78.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwythcar 78.4 mi
1h 53m£20–28Train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain Birmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
5h 52m£73–133Train, bus via Carmarthen
- Take the train from Ebbw Vale Town to Bridgendtrain
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
5h 56m£48–89Train, bus
- Take the train from Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Centraltrain Ebbw Vale Town - Maesteg / ...
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
6h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £19 - £28 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £19 - £28.
No, there is no direct bus from Ebbw Vale station to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 6 and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Merthyr Bus Station 2 and Millennium Garden. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Ebbw Vale Town and arriving at Aberystwyth via Newport (S Wales) and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Ebbw Vale and Aberystwyth is 108 miles. The road distance is 78.8 miles.
The best way to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, depart from Merthyr Bus Station 2.
Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Newport (S Wales) station.
The best way to get from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth is to bus which takes 5h 37m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 5h 52m.
What companies run services between Ebbw Vale, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a bus from Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Merthyr Bus Station 2 and Millennium Garden in around 5h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ebbw Vale Town to Aberystwyth via Newport (S Wales) and Shrewsbury in around 5h 52m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Ebbw Vale Town to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Ebbw Vale Town to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 2 to Millennium Garden
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Millennium Garden to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Celtic Travel, arrive at Millennium Garden station.
Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth is 79 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Ebbw Vale to Aberystwyth.
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