There are 3 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
4h 27m£37–76Drive 51.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampetercar 51.5 mi
1h 14m£13–19Bus
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to Greyfriars Road GJbus X4
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
5h 45m£21–32
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Merthyr Tydfil station to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Bus Station 8 and arriving at The Black Lion via Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 45m.
The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Lampeter is 126 miles. The road distance is 51.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 27m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 4h 27m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Merthyr Bus Station 8.
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Greyfriars Road GJ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter.
There are 696+ hotels available in Lampeter.
What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to The Black Lion via Greyfriars Road GJ, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 5h 45m.
- 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 Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to Greyfriars Road GJ
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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