There are 8 ways to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Leeds to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
6h 52m£110–180Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus Uk070 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940 / ...
10h 38m£33–56Drive 214.2 mi
- Drive from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfilcar 214.2 mi
4h 29m£54–77Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LBA - CWL
10h 6m£61–274Train, bus
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Trevithick Memorialbus 76
8h 12m£70–118Bus, train
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 131 / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Trevithick Memorialbus 76
10h 45m£48–98Fly Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LBA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
8h 44m£75–158Train, train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport
- Take the train from Harrogate to Yorktrain
- Take the train from York to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
7h 14m£82–202
Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil is to bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil is to drive which takes 4h 29m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil. However, there are services departing from Library Gardens and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil College via Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station and Greyfriars Road GJ. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 38m.
No, there is no direct train from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil. However, there are services departing from Harrogate and arriving at Merthyr Tydfil via Leeds, Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 52m.
The distance between Harrogate and Merthyr Tydfil is 274 miles. The road distance is 215.5 miles.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil without a car is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil, including transfers.
Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Leeds station.
The best way to get from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil is to train which takes 6h 52m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £60 and takes 10h 38m, you could also fly, which costs £60 - £280 and takes 10h 6m.
What companies run services between Harrogate, England and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales?
You can take a train from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil via Leeds, Bristol Parkway, and Cardiff Central in around 6h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Library Gardens to Merthyr Tydfil College via Leeds Bus Station Entrance, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, Bristol Bus Station, Cardiff North Road, and Greyfriars Road GJ in around 10h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 51m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–320
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–350
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–380
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Leeds Bradford International Airport to Bristol Airport via Cologne Bonn
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Harrogate to York
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–13
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from York to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Trevithick Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Trevithick Memorial
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
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Booking & Getting There
Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 29m to drive from Harrogate to Merthyr Tydfil.
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