There are 4 ways to get from Minehead to Carmarthen by bus, train, or car
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Line 28 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Bancks Street to Hither Meadbus 28
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
6h 35m£66–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
7h 51m£28–47Drive 152.1 mi
- Drive from Minehead to Carmarthencar 152.1 mi
2h 57m£38–55Drive, train
- Drive from Minehead to Llantwit Majorcar
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
4h 28m£48–87
Minehead to Carmarthen by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Minehead to Carmarthen is to bus which costs £27 - £50 and takes 7h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Minehead to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 2h 57m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Minehead to Carmarthen. However, there are services departing from Bancks Street and arriving at Rose and Crown via Hither Mead, County Hall and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 51m.
The distance between Minehead and Carmarthen is 188 miles. The road distance is 153 miles.
The best way to get from Minehead to Carmarthen without a car is to line 28 bus and train which takes 6h 35m and costs £65 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 35m to get from Minehead to Carmarthen, including transfers.
Minehead to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Minehead to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Minehead to Carmarthen is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 57m to drive from Minehead to Carmarthen.
There are 710+ hotels available in Carmarthen.
What companies run services between Minehead, England and Carmarthen, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bancks Street to Rose and Crown via Hither Mead, Castle Way, County Hall, and Sophia Gardens in around 7h 51m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- 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)
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from Bancks Street to Hither Mead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- 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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