There are 4 ways to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
7h 1m£76–232Drive 174 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Lampetercar 174 mi
3h 54m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
10h 4mTrain
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
7h 54m£59–194
Bournemouth to Lampeter by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter is to drive which takes 3h 54m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at The Black Lion via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 4m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Lampeter is 287 miles. The road distance is 175 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter without a car is to train via Reading which takes 7h 1m and costs £75 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Lampeter is to train via Reading which takes 7h 1m and costs £75 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 4m.
Bournemouth to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Lampeter is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 54m to drive from Bournemouth to Lampeter.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to The Black Lion via Reading, Swansea, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen station in around 7h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to The Black Lion via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 10h 4m.
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–14
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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