There are 4 ways to get from London to Aberdare by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
3h 27m£75–140Bus, line 27 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Kingsway GB to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12bus 27 / ...
5h 50m£28–46Drive 162.3 mi
- Drive from London to Aberdarecar 162.3 mi
3h 11m£40–58Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GRbus 509 / ...
6h 13m£39–84
London to Aberdare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Aberdare is to bus and line 27 bus which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from London to Aberdare is to drive which takes 3h 11m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 via Kingsway GB. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from London to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from London Paddington and arriving at Aberdare via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between London and Aberdare is 168 miles. The road distance is 163.2 miles.
The best way to get from London to Aberdare without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from London to Aberdare, including transfers.
London to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Aberdare train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from London to Aberdare is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £70 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus and line 27 bus, which costs £28 - £50 and takes 5h 50m.
What companies run services between London, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from London Paddington to Aberdare via Cardiff Central in around 3h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from London Victoria to Aberdare via Cardiff North Road, Kingsway GB, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, and Cardiff Central in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Kingsway GB to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
London to Aberdare bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
London to Aberdare train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Aberdare is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 11m to drive from London to Aberdare.
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