There are 3 ways to get from Newport to Carmarthen by train, bus, or car
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Newport to Carmarthen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newport to Carmarthen is to bus which costs £16 - £40 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Newport to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £18 - £26.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Kingsway K14 and arriving at Rose and Crown. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 55m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newport (S Wales) and arriving at Carmarthen. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 6m.
The distance between Newport and Carmarthen is 89 miles. The road distance is 74.5 miles.
The best way to get from Newport to Carmarthen without a car is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £35 - £75.
The train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen takes 2h 6m including transfers and departs hourly.
Newport to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Kingsway K14 station.
Newport to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Newport (S Wales) station.
The best way to get from Newport to Carmarthen is to train which takes 2h 6m and costs £35 - £75. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £16 - £40 and takes 2h 55m.
What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen every 3 hours. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 2h 6m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crown twice daily. Tickets cost £16–40 and the journey takes 2h 55m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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Newport to Carmarthen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rose and Crown station.
Newport to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport to Carmarthen is 75 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Newport to Carmarthen.
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