There are 4 ways to get from Swansea to Gwynedd by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Lampeter
best- Take the train from Swansea 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 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Ganllwyd Post Officebus T2
5h 59m£22–37Drive 107.7 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Gwyneddcar 107.7 mi
2h 44m£27–39Train, bus
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Ganllwyd Post Officebus T2
6h 12mBus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Ganllwyd Post Officebus T2
6h 18m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Gwynedd is to train and bus via Lampeter which costs £21 - £40 and takes 5h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Gwynedd is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Swansea station to Gwynedd. However, there are services departing from Swansea Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Ganllwyd Post Office via Carmarthen station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 18m.
The distance between Swansea and Gwynedd is 126 miles. The road distance is 108.4 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Gwynedd without a car is to train and bus via Lampeter which takes 5h 59m and costs £21 - £40.
It takes approximately 5h 59m to get from Swansea to Gwynedd, including transfers.
Swansea to Gwynedd bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Swansea to Gwynedd bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rose and Crown station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Gwynedd is 108 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Swansea to Gwynedd.
There are 1430+ hotels available in Gwynedd.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Gwynedd, Wales?
You can take a bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Ganllwyd Post Office via Rose and Crown, Carmarthen station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 6h 18m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- 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 Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- 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)
- 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
- 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 Ganllwyd Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Ganllwyd Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Ganllwyd Post Office
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
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