There are 4 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell Roadbus C1
1h 24m£12–18Drive 23.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Elycar 23.8 mi
35 min£6–9Bus
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Greyfriars Road GJbus X4
- Take the bus from Bute Terrace Radisson Blu to Howell Roadbus C1
1h 49mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Merthyr Tydfil to Elytaxi 23.8 mi
35 min£50–65
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Merthyr Tydfil station to Ely. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 and arriving at Howell Road via Bute Terrace Radisson Blu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 49m.
The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Ely is 28 miles. The road distance is 23.9 miles.
The best way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 24m and costs £11 - £18.
It takes approximately 1h 24m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Ely bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8.
Merthyr Tydfil to Ely bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Greyfriars Road GJ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merthyr Tydfil to Ely is 24 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Ely.
There are 1714+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Ely, Wales?
You can take a bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Howell Road via Greyfriars Road GJ and Bute Terrace Radisson Blu in around 1h 49m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Bute Terrace Radisson Blu to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Greyfriars Road GJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Ran's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1685 377 777
Valley Kabs
- Phone
- +44 1685 388 860
Winter's Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 1443 690 000
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