There are 5 ways to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus via Bristol
best- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
4h 51m£42–84Bus, line 28 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to Greyfriars Road GJbus X4
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to County Hallbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
6h 9m£22–37Drive 105.2 mi
- Drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Mineheadcar 105.2 mi
2h 18m£27–38Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Millers Way to The Paradebus 28
5h 38m£47–85Train, drive
- Take the train from Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Centraltrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
- Drive from Barry to Mineheadcar
3h 53m£34–58
Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead is to bus and line 28 bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 6h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Merthyr Tydfil station to Minehead. However, there are services departing from Merthyr Bus Station 8 and arriving at The Parade via Sophia Gardens, Castle Way and Millers Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 9m.
The distance between Merthyr Tydfil and Minehead is 134 miles. The road distance is 105.8 miles.
The best way to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus via Bristol which takes 4h 51m and costs £40 - £85.
It takes approximately 4h 51m to get from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead, including transfers.
Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Merthyr Bus Station 8.
Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Greyfriars Road GJ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead is 106 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Merthyr Tydfil to Minehead.
There are 679+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Merthyr Tydfil, Wales and Minehead, England?
You can take a bus from Merthyr Bus Station 8 to The Parade via Greyfriars Road GJ, Sophia Gardens, County Hall, Castle Way, and Millers Way in around 6h 9m.
- 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 4 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 Merthyr Tydfil to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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 Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Millers Way to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- [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 County Hall
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- National Express
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