There are 6 ways to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via York
best- Take the train from Alnmouth to York
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
8h 45m£64–203Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Station
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station131 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
12h 17m£36–91Drive 286.1 mi
- Drive from Alnwick to Aberystwyth286.1 mi
5h 53m£72–104Train, fly
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
8h 50m£73–241Train
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Birmingham New StreetGlasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to AberystwythBirmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
9h 6m£125–418Train #2
- Take the train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
9h 39m£72–260
Alnwick to Aberystwyth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth is to bus which costs £35 - £95 and takes 12h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 5h 53m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Alnwick station to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Bus Station, John Dobson Street, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 17m.
The distance between Alnwick and Aberystwyth is 330 miles. The road distance is 287.8 miles.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth without a car is to train via York which takes 8h 45m and costs £60 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 45m to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Alnwick to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from John Dobson Street station.
The best way to get from Alnwick to Aberystwyth is to train via York which takes 8h 45m and costs £60 - £210. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £95 and takes 12h 17m.
Alnwick to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Leeds City Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alnwick to Aberystwyth is 288 miles. It takes approximately 5h 53m to drive from Alnwick to Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Alnwick, England and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a bus from Green Batt to Aberystwyth via Curly Lane, Alnmouth, York, Manchester Piccadilly, and Shrewsbury in around 8h 45m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 via Bus Station, Haymarket Bus Station, John Dobson Street, Leeds City Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 12h 17m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £38–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–31
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–330
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £100–160
- 1st Class
- £230–330
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–45
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Alnmouth to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Alnmouth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £240–280
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £220–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Alnmouth to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Leeds City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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