There are 5 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe 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 / ...
4h 16mDrive 58.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe58.9 mi
1h 44m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6T1c
4h 44mBus, 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 Neath
5h 18mBus, train via Cardigan
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to TescoT5
- Take the bus from Tesco to Carmarthen station460
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Neath
6h 57m£17–31
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £14 - £22.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Pontardawe is 89 miles. The road distance is 59.3 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe without a car is to bus and train which takes 4h 16m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 16m to get from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Pontardawe is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Aberystwyth to Pontardawe.
There are 1020+ hotels available in Pontardawe.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Pontardawe, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 12m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Carmarthen to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–19
- 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
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- 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
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- 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
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- richardsbros.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tesco
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
Bus from Tesco to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.richardsbros.co.uk/
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