There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Lampeter by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Take the train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black LionT1 / ...
5h 51mDrive 169.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Lampeter169.4 mi
3h 21m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia GardensCp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown112
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black LionT1 / ...
7h 40mTrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentralExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
6h 27m£50–108Bus via Bristol
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1c
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black LionT1 / ...
8h 11m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Lampeter is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Lampeter is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Lampeter. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at The Black Lion via Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 40m.
The distance between Exeter and Lampeter is 217 miles. The road distance is 170.4 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lampeter without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 51m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Exeter to Lampeter, including transfers.
Exeter to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Lampeter is to bus which takes 7h 40m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £50 - £110 and takes 6h 27m.
Exeter to Lampeter bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Lampeter is 170 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Exeter to Lampeter.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Lampeter, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to The Black Lion via Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 in around 7h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Exeter St Davids to The Black Lion via Cardiff Central, Carmarthen, and Carmarthen station in around 6h 27m.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Swansea
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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