There are 4 ways to get from Swansea to Capel Curig by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead
7h 58m£87–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
11h 26m£25–29Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus 1
8h 23mDrive 136.5 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Capel Curigcar 136.5 mi
3h 28m£34–49
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Capel Curig is to bus which costs £25 - £29 and takes 11h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Capel Curig is to drive which takes 3h 28m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Capel Curig. However, there are services departing from St Mary's Church 1 and arriving at Llugwy Terrace via Llanelli Bus Station Stand 4, Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, The Black Lion, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 and Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
No, there is no direct train from Swansea to Capel Curig. However, there are services departing from Swansea and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 58m.
The distance between Swansea and Capel Curig is 270 miles. The road distance is 137.3 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Capel Curig without a car is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs £85 - £160.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Swansea to Capel Curig, including transfers.
Swansea to Capel Curig bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Swansea to Capel Curig train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Capel Curig is to train which takes 7h 58m and costs £85 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £25 - £29 and takes 11h 26m.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Capel Curig, Wales?
You can take a train from Swansea to Capel Curig via Cardiff Central, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor station in around 7h 58m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Mary's Church 1 to Llugwy Terrace via Llanelli Bus Station Stand 4, Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, The Black Lion, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4, and Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B in around 11h 26m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- 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
- 4 times a day
- 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
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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Booking & Getting There
Swansea to Capel Curig bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at The Black Lion station.
Swansea to Capel Curig train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Capel Curig is 137 miles. It takes approximately 3h 28m to drive from Swansea to Capel Curig.
There are 2057+ hotels available in Capel Curig.