There are 6 ways to get from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to LibanusT4
2h 6mDrive 49.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog49.5 mi
1h 4m£13–18Bus
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to St David`s ChurchT4
2h 6mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog49.5 mi
1h 4m£100–130Train, bus via St David`s Church
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to St David`s ChurchT4
2h 13mBus via Swansea
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Bay CampusUk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Abercamlais LodgeT6
3h 19m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £12 - £18.
The distance between Cardiff and Merthyr Cynog is 50 miles. The road distance is 49.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 6m to get from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Cardiff to Merthyr Cynog.
There are 555+ hotels available in Merthyr Cynog.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Merthyr Cynog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Cynog via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 and St David`s Church in around 2h 6m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Libanus
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to St David`s Church
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Bay Campus to Abercamlais Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £100–130
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
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