There are 6 ways to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Eastbourne to London Victoriatrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Swanseatrain
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthentrain
7h 40m£126–229Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand Bbus 201
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
11h 58m£45–74Bus, train
- Take the bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminalbus 500
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain
11h 31m£56–106Drive 259 mi
- Drive from Eastbourne to Lampetercar 259 mi
5h 7m£64–93Train, fly
- Take the train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
10h 14m£136–314Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
9h 49m£113–221
Eastbourne to Lampeter by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter is to drive which takes 5h 7m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Eastbourne to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Gildredge Road and arriving at The Black Lion via South Terminal Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Eastbourne to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Eastbourne and arriving at Carmarthen via Victoria station, London Paddington and Swansea. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Eastbourne and Lampeter is 318 miles. The road distance is 260.5 miles.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter without a car is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 40m to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter, including transfers.
Eastbourne to Lampeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, depart from Gildredge Road station.
Eastbourne to Lampeter train services, operated by Southern, depart from Eastbourne station.
The best way to get from Eastbourne to Lampeter is to train which takes 7h 40m and costs £120 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £75 and takes 11h 58m.
What companies run services between Eastbourne, England and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a train from Eastbourne to The Black Lion via London Victoria, Victoria station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Swansea, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen station in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gildredge Road to The Black Lion via Gatwick South Terminal, South Terminal Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 11h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Eastbourne to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 1293 449191
- info@metrobus.co.uk
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
Bus from Gildredge Road to Gatwick South Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Metrobus
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from South Terminal Bus Station to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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Booking & Getting There
Eastbourne to Lampeter bus services, operated by Metrobus, arrive at Gatwick South Terminal station.
Eastbourne to Lampeter train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Eastbourne to Lampeter is 260 miles. It takes approximately 5h 7m to drive from Eastbourne to Lampeter.
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