There are 5 ways to get from Neath to Bala Lake by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Aberystwyth
best- Take the train from Neath to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Eldon Square 1bus T2
6h 57m£28–47Drive 109 mi
cheapest- Drive from Neath to Bala Lakecar 109 mi
3h£27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Neath to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Wrexham Generaltrain
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Glanllyn Caravan Parkbus T3 / ...
7h 11m£71–131Bus via Newtown
- Take the bus from Neath station to Brecon Interchange 5bus T6
- Take the bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus X85
8h 14mBus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Eldon Square 1bus T2
8h 20m
Neath to Bala Lake by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neath to Bala Lake is to drive which costs £26 - £40 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Neath to Bala Lake is to drive which takes 3h and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Neath station to Bala Lake. However, there are services departing from Neath station and arriving at Glanllyn Caravan Park via Brecon Interchange 2, Newtown Bus Station, Bus Depot and Eldon Square 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Neath and Bala Lake is 143 miles. The road distance is 109.6 miles.
The best way to get from Neath to Bala Lake without a car is to train and bus via Aberystwyth which takes 6h 57m and costs £27 - £50.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Neath to Bala Lake, including transfers.
Neath to Bala Lake bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, depart from Neath station.
Neath to Bala Lake bus services, operated by Adventure Travel, arrive at Brecon Interchange 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neath to Bala Lake is 110 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Neath to Bala Lake.
There are 637+ hotels available in Bala Lake.
What companies run services between Neath, Wales and Bala Lake, Wales?
You can take a bus from Neath station to Glanllyn Caravan Park via Brecon Interchange 2, Newtown Bus Station, Bus Depot, and Eldon Square 1 in around 8h 14m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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 The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Glanllyn Caravan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Neath station to Brecon Interchange 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Brecon Interchange 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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