There are 5 ways to get from Lampeter to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Cardiff
best- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationT1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Reading
5h 15mDrive 167.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lampeter to Reading167.5 mi
3h 17m£41–59Bus
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Rose and Crown to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride508
7h 25mBus, train
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationT1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to ReadingCarmarthen - London Paddington
5h 26mBus, train via Birmingham
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1 / ...
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
7h 20m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lampeter to Reading is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Lampeter to Reading is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Lampeter to Reading. However, there are services departing from The Black Lion and arriving at Bridge Street via Rose and Crown and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Lampeter and Reading is 212 miles. The road distance is 168.4 miles.
The best way to get from Lampeter to Reading without a car is to bus and train via Cardiff which takes 5h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 15m to get from Lampeter to Reading, including transfers.
Lampeter to Reading bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from The Black Lion station.
Lampeter to Reading bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Lampeter to Reading is 168 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Lampeter to Reading.
There are 1436+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Lampeter, Wales and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from The Black Lion to Bridge Street via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, Rose and Crown, and Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride in around 7h 25m.
- 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/
Train from Aberystwyth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- 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 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Carmarthen to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Rose and Crown to Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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