There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Brechfa by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
3h 29m£6–19Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1c
3h 36mDrive 70.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Brechfa70.3 mi
1h 18m£18–26Bus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5111
- Take the bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 4 to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 3X11 / ...
5h 36m
Cardiff to Brechfa by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Brechfa is to train which costs £6 - £19 and takes 3h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Brechfa is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Brechfa. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Post Office via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 10. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 36m.
The distance between Cardiff and Brechfa is 90 miles. The road distance is 70.7 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brechfa without a car is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £6 - £19.
It takes approximately 3h 29m to get from Cardiff to Brechfa, including transfers.
Cardiff to Brechfa bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Brechfa is to train which takes 3h 29m and costs £6 - £19. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 36m.
Cardiff to Brechfa bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Brechfa is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Cardiff to Brechfa.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Brechfa, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen hourly. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 1h 58m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Llanelli Bus Station Stand 4 to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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