There are 6 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
4h 27m£86–155Drive 195.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsfordcar 195.7 mi
3h 54m£50–72Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
8h 3m£84–228Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airporttrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
8h 42m£120–196Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 1m£307–793Train, train to Cardiff Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Barrytrain
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
8h 22m£65–244
Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £45 - £75 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £45 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Tydfil and arriving at Chelmsford via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 27m.
The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Chelmsford is 203 miles. The road distance is 196.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 27m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Merthyr Tydfil station.
Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford is 197 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford.
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What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Merthyr Tydfil to Chelmsford via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 4h 27m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, Wednesday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–220
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–950
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–480
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Barry
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–5
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
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