There are 5 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Mumbles by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Carmarthen stationT1c
- Take the train from Carmarthen to SwanseaPembroke Dock - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 29mDrive 70.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberystwyth to Mumbles70.6 mi
1h 53m£18–26Bus, train via Lampeter
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationT1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Swansea
4h 27mBus
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Rose and Crown to Swansea Bus Station Stand B508 / ...
4h 47mBus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 3 to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 6X11 / ...
- Take the bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 to Swansea Bus Station Stand P111
5h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Mumbles is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Mumbles is to drive which takes 1h 53m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberystwyth station to Mumbles. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 and arriving at Newton Road via The Black Lion, Rose and Crown and Swansea Bus Station Stand W. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 47m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Mumbles is 86 miles. The road distance is 71 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Mumbles without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 29m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Aberystwyth to Mumbles, including transfers.
Aberystwyth to Mumbles bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Aberystwyth to Mumbles bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at The Black Lion station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Mumbles is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 53m to drive from Aberystwyth to Mumbles.
There are 1124+ hotels available in Mumbles.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Mumbles, Wales?
You can take a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Newton Road via The Black Lion, Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, Rose and Crown, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, and Swansea Bus Station Stand W in around 4h 47m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 3 to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5 to Swansea Bus Station Stand P
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rose and Crown to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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