There are 6 ways to get from London to Merthyr Cynog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Newport
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4X43
4h 15mBus via Newport
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14509 / ...
5h 36m£42–94Drive 174.4 mi
- Drive from London to Merthyr Cynog174.4 mi
3h 22m£43–63Train, bus
- Take the train from London Paddington to NeathLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Neath station to Abercamlais LodgeT6
4h 28mTrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
4h 32m£72–159Bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bay Campus507 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Abercamlais LodgeT6
6h 46m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from London to Merthyr Cynog is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from London to Merthyr Cynog is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £40 - £65.
The distance between London and Merthyr Cynog is 182 miles. The road distance is 175.5 miles.
The best way to get from London to Merthyr Cynog without a car is to train and bus via Newport which takes 4h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from London to Merthyr Cynog, including transfers.
The best way to get from London to Merthyr Cynog is to bus via Newport which takes 5h 36m and costs £40 - £95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £70 - £160 and takes 4h 32m.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Merthyr Cynog is 175 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from London to Merthyr Cynog.
There are 681+ hotels available in Merthyr Cynog.
What companies run services between London, England and Merthyr Cynog, Wales?
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14 hourly. Tickets cost £10–55 and the journey takes 3h. Alternatively, you can take a train from London Paddington to Merthyr Cynog via Cardiff Central, Merthyr Tydfil, Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2, and Libanus in around 4h 32m.
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- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- 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
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1874 622223
- office@williams-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- williams-coaches.co.uk
Bus from Station Road to Brecon Interchange 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.williams-coaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Neath station to Abercamlais Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Bay Campus to Abercamlais Lodge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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