There are 4 ways to get from Rhyl to Cardigan by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Shrewsbury
best- Take the train from Rhyl to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Clubbus T5
7h 27m£56–91Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
10h 42m£18–26Train, bus
- Take the train from Rhyl to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square Cbus T5
7h 29m£25–38Drive 121.3 mi
- Drive from Rhyl to Cardigancar 121.3 mi
3h 4m£30–44
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Rhyl to Cardigan is to bus which costs £17 - £26 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Rhyl to Cardigan is to drive which takes 3h 4m and costs £29 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Rhyl station to Cardigan. However, there are services departing from Rhyl Bus Station Stand A and arriving at Finch Square C via Palladium Stop B, Bangor Bus Station Stand B and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between Rhyl and Cardigan is 200 miles. The road distance is 122 miles.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Cardigan without a car is to train and bus via Shrewsbury which takes 7h 27m and costs £55 - £95.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Rhyl to Cardigan, including transfers.
Rhyl to Cardigan bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Bangor Bus Station Stand B.
Rhyl to Cardigan bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhyl to Cardigan is 122 miles. It takes approximately 3h 4m to drive from Rhyl to Cardigan.
There are 867+ hotels available in Cardigan.
What companies run services between Rhyl, Wales and Cardigan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand A to Finch Square C via Palladium Stop B, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 10h 42m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Rhyl to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- enquiries@richardsbros.co.uk
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Cardigan Rugby Club
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Finch Square C
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Richards Bros
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–15
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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