There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Carmarthen by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train via Reading
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
5h 9m£102–192Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
6h 5m£40–95Bus, train
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
5h 53m£51–102Drive 196 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Carmarthencar 196 mi
3h 23m£48–69Fly, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LHR - CWL
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
7h 44m£172–473
Heathrow to Carmarthen by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Carmarthen is to bus which costs £40 - £95 and takes 6h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 3h 23m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow station to Carmarthen. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station and arriving at Rose and Crown via Swansea Bus Station Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Heathrow and Carmarthen is 216 miles. The road distance is 197.1 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Carmarthen without a car is to bus and train via Reading which takes 5h 9m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Heathrow to Carmarthen, including transfers.
Heathrow to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Heathrow to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Carmarthen is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 23m to drive from Heathrow to Carmarthen.
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What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Carmarthen, Wales?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Rose and Crown via Swansea Bus Station Stand B in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–370
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £95–420
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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