There are 5 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter by train, bus, car, or taxi
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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 29m£42–84Drive 51.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampetercar 51.5 mi
1h 14m£13–19Bus, train
- Take the bus from Free Street to Neath stationbus T6
- Take the train from Neath to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
5h 13m£25–47Taxi
- Take the taxi from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampetertaxi 51.5 mi
1h 14m£100–130Bus
- Take the bus from Llandovery Car Park to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8bus 280 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
5h 50m
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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 to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from RAFA Club and arriving at The Black Lion via Free Street, Llandovery Car Park and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 50m.
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 29m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter bus services, operated by Morris Travel, depart from Llandovery Car Park station.
Merthyr Tydfil to Lampeter bus services, operated by Morris Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8.
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 708+ hotels available in Lampeter.
What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a bus from RAFA Club to The Black Lion via Bulwark, Free Street, Llandovery Car Park, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 5h 50m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- 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 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- 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 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
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Free Street to Neath station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £6–10
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Llandovery Car Park to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Llandovery Car Park to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
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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