There are 5 ways to get from Aberdare to Abertillery by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to High StreetX1
3h 12m£21–30Drive 24 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdare to Abertillery24 mi
30 min£6–9Line 9 bus, line 76 bus
- Take the bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1172 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 12 to Brynmawr Bus Station Stand 376
3h 24m£13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdare to Abertillery24 mi
30 min£50–65Line 9 bus, line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1172 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 376
- Take the bus from Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 2 to High StreetX3
3h 45m£12–18
Aberdare to Abertillery by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Abertillery is to drive which costs £5 - £9 and takes 30 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Abertillery is to drive which takes 30 min and costs £5 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare to Abertillery. However, there are services departing from Little Theatre and arriving at Portland Street via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 12 and Brynmawr Bus Station Stand1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 24m.
The distance between Aberdare and Abertillery is 55 miles. The road distance is 24.2 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Abertillery without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 12m and costs £20 - £30.
It takes approximately 3h 12m to get from Aberdare to Abertillery, including transfers.
Aberdare to Abertillery bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Little Theatre station.
Aberdare to Abertillery bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Abertillery is 24 miles. It takes approximately 30 min to drive from Aberdare to Abertillery.
There are 853+ hotels available in Abertillery.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Abertillery, Wales?
You can take a bus from Little Theatre to Portland Street via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1, Merthyr Bus Station Stand 12, and Brynmawr Bus Station Stand1 in around 3h 24m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 2 to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 12 to Brynmawr Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Ebbw Vale Bus Station Stand 2 to High Street
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Estimated price
- £50–65
Shadow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7917 218 656
Robbies Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7771 306 934
Axis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 246 1123
1st AAA Taxis Aberdare
- Phone
- +44 1685 878 855
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