There are 5 ways to get from Rugby to Llanelli by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Llanellitrain
5h 5m£88–160Train, bus, line 111 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5bus 111
7h 29m£30–56Drive 158.9 mi
- Drive from Rugby to Llanellicar 158.9 mi
3h 7m£39–56Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Rugby to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Llanellitrain
6h 14m£73–155Bus
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 111 / ...
9h 6m£39–95
Rugby to Llanelli by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rugby to Llanelli is to train and bus and line 111 bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Rugby to Llanelli is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Rugby to Llanelli station. However, there are services departing from North Street and arriving at Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 via Pool Meadow Bus Station, Birmingham Coach Station and Swansea Bus Station Stand P. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Rugby to Llanelli. However, there are services departing from Rugby and arriving at Llanelli via Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Rugby and Llanelli is 195 miles. The road distance is 159.8 miles.
The best way to get from Rugby to Llanelli without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Rugby to Llanelli, including transfers.
Rugby to Llanelli bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Birmingham Coach Station.
Rugby to Llanelli train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Rugby station.
The best way to get from Rugby to Llanelli is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 9h 6m.
What companies run services between Rugby, England and Llanelli, Wales?
You can take a train from Rugby to Llanelli via Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B 5 times a day. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 40m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–26
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Rugby to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Hereford to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Rugby to Llanelli bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Rugby to Llanelli train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rugby to Llanelli is 160 miles. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from Rugby to Llanelli.
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