There are 5 ways to get from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationbus T1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain
4h 43m£42–84Drive 51.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfilcar 51.5 mi
1h 14m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Glangwili Hospitalbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Glangwili Hospital to Llandovery Car Parkbus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Llandovery Car Park to Brecon Interchange 5bus X80
5h 35mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfiltaxi 51.5 mi
1h 14m£100–130Bus, train, line 404 bus, line 78 bus
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationbus T1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Station Hill to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6bus 404
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 4 to Merthyr Tydfil Collegebus 78 / ...
6h 10m£37–71
Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil. However, there are services departing from The Black Lion and arriving at RAFA Club via Glangwili Hospital, Llandovery Car Park and Brecon Interchange 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 35m.
The distance between Lampeter and Merthyr Tydfil is 126 miles. The road distance is 51.8 miles.
The best way to get from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 43m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil, including transfers.
Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from The Black Lion station.
Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Glangwili Hospital station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Lampeter to Merthyr Tydfil.
There are 729+ hotels available in Merthyr Tydfil.
What companies run services between Lampeter, Wales and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Black Lion to RAFA Club via Glangwili Hospital, Llandovery Car Park, and Brecon Interchange 1 in around 5h 35m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- 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
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Glangwili Hospital
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Glangwili Hospital to Llandovery Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- [email protected]
- Website
- Williams Coaches
Bus from Llandovery Car Park to Brecon Interchange 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Williams Coaches
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Station Hill to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 4 to Merthyr Tydfil College
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
E & Z Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7375 496 406
Nick H Private Hire Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7940 588 809
- Website
- nickh-privatehiretaxi.co.uk
Teifi Taxis
- Phone
- +447999 567 777
- Website
- teifitaxis.co.uk
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