Manchester to Aberdare Trains

Manchester to Aberdare trains

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The average train between Manchester and Aberdare takes 5h 19m and the fastest train takes 4h 16m. There is a train service every few hours from Manchester to Aberdare. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.

5h 19m
Duration: 191 mi
Distance: £76
Average price: Hourly
Frequency

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Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...

4h 39m

£64–103

Manchester to Aberdare train times

Trains run hourly between Manchester and Aberdare. The earliest departure is at 6:27 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Manchester is at 8:30 PM which arrives into Aberdare at 7:16 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 5h 19m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

12:30 PM → 5:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
1:30 PM → 6:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
2:30 PM → 7:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
3:30 PM → 8:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 12:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:46 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 2:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 12:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:46 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 2:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 12:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:46 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 2:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 12:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:46 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 2:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM
4h 49m • 1 change
7:30 AM → 12:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
8:30 AM → 12:46 PM
4h 16m • 1 change
9:30 AM → 2:16 PM
4h 46m • 1 change
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Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:30 AM → 2:47 PM
5h 17m • 1 change
10:30 AM → 3:47 PM
5h 17m • 1 change
11:29 AM → 4:47 PM
5h 18m • 1 change
12:31 PM → 5:47 PM
5h 16m • 1 change
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Manchester to Aberdare train times

Departing Monday, October 26, 2026

12:30 PM → 5:16 PM

1:30 PM → 6:16 PM

2:30 PM → 7:16 PM

3:30 PM → 8:16 PM

Departing Tuesday, October 27, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM

7:30 AM → 12:16 PM

8:30 AM → 12:46 PM

9:30 AM → 2:16 PM

Departing Wednesday, October 28, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM

7:30 AM → 12:16 PM

8:30 AM → 12:46 PM

9:30 AM → 2:16 PM

Departing Thursday, October 29, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM

7:30 AM → 12:16 PM

8:30 AM → 12:46 PM

9:30 AM → 2:16 PM

Departing Friday, October 30, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM

7:30 AM → 12:16 PM

8:30 AM → 12:46 PM

9:30 AM → 2:16 PM

Departing Saturday, October 31, 2026

6:27 AM → 11:16 AM

7:30 AM → 12:16 PM

8:30 AM → 12:46 PM

9:30 AM → 2:16 PM

Departing Sunday, November 1, 2026

9:30 AM → 2:47 PM

10:30 AM → 3:47 PM

11:29 AM → 4:47 PM

12:31 PM → 5:47 PM

Frequently asked questions

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