There are 3 ways to get from Penarth to Carmarthen by train, bus, or car
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Penarth to Carmarthen by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penarth to Carmarthen is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Penarth to Carmarthen is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Penarth to Carmarthen station. However, there are services departing from Windsor Terrace and arriving at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 via Tresillian Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 32m.
No, there is no direct train from Penarth to Carmarthen. However, there are services departing from Penarth and arriving at Carmarthen via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 31m.
The distance between Penarth and Carmarthen is 81 miles. The road distance is 68.3 miles.
The best way to get from Penarth to Carmarthen without a car is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Penarth to Carmarthen, including transfers.
Penarth to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Penarth to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Penarth to Carmarthen is to train which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 32m.
What companies run services between Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales and Carmarthen, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen hourly. Tickets cost £30–55 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Penarth to Carmarthen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Penarth to Carmarthen train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penarth to Carmarthen is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Penarth to Carmarthen.
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