There are 3 ways to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff by train, bus, or car
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Carmarthen to Cardiff by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff is to bus which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff is to drive which takes 1h 11m and costs £16 - £24.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 station and arriving at Tresillian Way. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 51m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Cardiff is 77 miles. The road distance is 66.8 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff without a car is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £6 - £28.
The train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central takes 1h 51m including transfers and departs hourly.
Carmarthen to Cardiff bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Carmarthen to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Cardiff is to train which takes 1h 51m and costs £6 - £28. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £8 - £14 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Cardiff, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £6–15 and the journey takes 1h 51m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Tresillian Way twice daily, and the journey takes 2h 10m. National Express also services this route twice daily.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Carmarthen to Cardiff bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Tresillian Way station.
Carmarthen to Cardiff train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Cardiff is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 11m to drive from Carmarthen to Cardiff.
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