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How to get fromRisca to Merthyr Tydfilby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Risca to Merthyr Tydfil by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Risca & Pontymister to Cardiff Centraltrain train Ebbw Vale Town - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfiltrain train Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
    1h 51m
    £15–27

  2. Drive  20.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Risca to Merthyr Tydfilcar car 20.5 mi
    36 min
    £5–8

  3. Train, line 76 bus

    1. Take the train from Risca & Pontymister to Ebbw Vale Towntrain train Cardiff Central - Ebbw Vale Town / ...
    2. Take the bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 4 to Trevithick Memorialbus bus 76
    1h 57m
    £10–16

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Risca to Merthyr Tydfiltaxi taxi 20.5 mi
    36 min
    £45–55

  5. Line 56 bus, line 76 bus

    1. Take the bus from Spar to Tredegar Lidl Stand 1bus bus 56
    2. Take the bus from Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 to Trevithick Memorialbus bus 76
    2h 12m
    £9–13

  6. Line 151 bus, line 14 bus, line 53 bus

    1. Take the bus from Spar to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9bus bus 151 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 2 to Hanbury Squarebus bus 14 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Hanbury Square to Merthyr Bus Station 1bus bus 53 / ...
    3h 26m

Risca to Merthyr Tydfil by train

Calendar132Weekly Trains
Duration1h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket£15Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 38.7 mi
  • Duration: 1h 51m

What companies run services between Risca, Wales and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales?

You can take a train from Risca & Pontymister to Merthyr Tydfil via Cardiff Central in around 1h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Spar to Trevithick Memorial via Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 in around 2h 12m.

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