There are 4 ways to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Parade Street 1 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen stationbus 1
5h 49mBus via Lampeter
cheapest- Take the bus from Parade Street 1 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
6h 4m£15–18Train
- Take the train from Wrexham General to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
6h 33m£72–138Drive 120.5 mi
- Drive from Llangollen to Carmarthencar 120.5 mi
2h 33m£31–44
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen is to bus via Lampeter which costs £14 - £19 and takes 6h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Llangollen to Carmarthen station. However, there are services departing from Parade Street 1 and arriving at Carmarthen station via Eldon Square 1 and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Llangollen to Carmarthen. However, there are services departing from Wrexham General and arriving at Carmarthen via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Llangollen and Carmarthen is 124 miles. The road distance is 121.2 miles.
The best way to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen without a car is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen, including transfers.
Llangollen to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Parade Street 1 station.
Llangollen to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Wrexham General station.
The best way to get from Llangollen to Carmarthen is to bus which takes 5h 49m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £140 and takes 6h 33m.
What companies run services between Llangollen, Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
You can take a bus from Parade Street 1 to Carmarthen station via Eldon Square 1 and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 in around 5h 49m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Parade Street 2 to Carmarthen via Wrexham Fire Station, Wrexham General, and Cardiff Central in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Wrexham General to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Parade Street 1 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Parade Street 1 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Llangollen to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Eldon Square 1 station.
Llangollen to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Llangollen to Carmarthen is 121 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Llangollen to Carmarthen.
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