There are 4 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
3h 58m£65–166Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GDUk940
5h 20m£19–33Bus, line 56 bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway K14201 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 20 to Tredegar Lidl Stand 156
5h 10m£32–70Drive 149.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil149.7 mi
2h 36m£38–55
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil is to bus which costs £19 - £35 and takes 5h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil is to drive which takes 2h 36m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Trevithick Memorial via Market Square 20 and Tredegar Lidl Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 10m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Merthyr Tydfil is 159 miles. The road distance is 150.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 58m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil is 151 miles. It takes approximately 2h 36m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Merthyr Tydfil.
There are 704+ hotels available in Merthyr Tydfil.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Merthyr Tydfil, Wales?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Trevithick Memorial via Kingsway K14, Market Square 20, and Tredegar Lidl Stand 1 in around 5h 10m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Square 20 to Tredegar Lidl Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- 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 Heathrow Terminal 5 to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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