There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Shrewsbury
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Bryn Glasbus T2
5h 53mDrive 131.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Trawsfynyddcar 131.1 mi
3h 6m£33–47Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Cross Foxesbus T2
6h 40mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Cross Foxesbus T2
6h 49mBus via Newtown
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus X85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Cross Foxesbus T2
7h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Cross Foxes via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
The distance between Cardiff and Trawsfynydd is 195 miles. The road distance is 131.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd without a car is to train and bus via Shrewsbury which takes 5h 53m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 53m to get from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd, including transfers.
Cardiff to Trawsfynydd bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Trawsfynydd bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Trawsfynydd is 132 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Cardiff to Trawsfynydd.
There are 1428+ hotels available in Trawsfynydd.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Trawsfynydd, Wales?
You can take a bus from Tresillian Way to Cross Foxes via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 6h 40m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Bryn Glas
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Cross Foxes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Cross Foxes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bus Depot to Cross Foxes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
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