There are 4 ways to get from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Reading
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5Ra1
3h 45m£61–136Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Aberdare to Ninian ParkAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5201 / ...
4h 54m£20–47Drive 148.1 mi
- Drive from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5148.1 mi
2h 43m£38–54Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5Uk940
6h 17m£24–40
Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 is to drive which takes 2h 43m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5. However, there are services departing from Little Theatre and arriving at Heathrow Terminal 5 via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 and Kingsway GD. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Aberdare and Heathrow Terminal 5 is 159 miles. The road distance is 148.9 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 without a car is to train and bus via Reading which takes 3h 45m and costs £60 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 45m to get from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5, including transfers.
Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5 is 149 miles. It takes approximately 2h 43m to drive from Aberdare to Heathrow Terminal 5.
There are 3069+ hotels available in Heathrow Terminal 5.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Heathrow Terminal 5, England?
FlixBus operates a bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5 every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £12–24 and the journey takes 3h 50m.
- 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 Aberdare to Ninian Park
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £8–13
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–31
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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