There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Llangathen by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 280 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Broad Oak280 / ...
3h 28mDrive 62.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Llangathen62.5 mi
1h 14m£16–23Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1c
3h 34mBus, 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 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Llangathen is to drive which costs £15 - £23 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Llangathen is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £15 - £23.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Llangathen. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Broad Oak via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 34m.
The distance between Cardiff and Llangathen is 92 miles. The road distance is 62.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Llangathen without a car is to train and line 280 bus which takes 3h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 28m to get from Cardiff to Llangathen, including transfers.
Cardiff to Llangathen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Llangathen bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Llangathen is 63 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Cardiff to Llangathen.
There are 489+ hotels available in Llangathen.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Llangathen, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Tresillian Way to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m.
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- 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 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- morristravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 8 to Broad Oak
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Morris Travel
- 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
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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 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–8
- 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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