There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Aberdare by train, bus, or car
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain
5h 26mDrive 146.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Aberdarecar 146.9 mi
3h 10m£36–52Train, line 1 bus, line 2 bus, bus, line 9 bus
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Stationbus 2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3bus x76
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7bus T4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13 to Little Theatrebus 89 / ...
10h 53mTrain
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
6h 5m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Aberdare is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Aberdare is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Aberdare via Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 26m.
The distance between Liverpool and Aberdare is 197 miles. The road distance is 147.8 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Aberdare without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 26m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 26m to get from Liverpool to Aberdare, including transfers.
Liverpool to Aberdare train services, operated by London Midland, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Aberdare train services, operated by London Midland, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Aberdare is 148 miles. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Liverpool to Aberdare.
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Aberdare via Crewe and Cardiff Central in around 5h 26m.
- Website
- londonmidland.com
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- londonmidland.com
- Website
- virgintrains.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- virgintrains.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- merseyrail.org
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 13 to Little Theatre
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- traveline.info
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