There are 4 ways to get from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Lampeter
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 / ...
4h 31m£24–44Drive 59.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontardawe to Aberystwythcar 59.1 mi
1h 45m£15–21Train, bus
- Take the train from Neath to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
4h 48mBus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
5h 4m
Pontardawe to Aberystwyth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Pontardawe Jubilee and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 4m.
The distance between Pontardawe and Aberystwyth is 102 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth without a car is to train and bus via Lampeter which takes 4h 31m and costs £24 - £45.
It takes approximately 4h 31m to get from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Pontardawe to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 station.
Pontardawe to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontardawe to Aberystwyth is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Pontardawe to Aberystwyth.
There are 826+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Pontardawe, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–27
- 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 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- 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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