There are 4 ways to get from Rhyl to Llanelli by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Rhyl to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to LlanelliCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
5h 30m£51–156Drive 144.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Rhyl to Llanelli144.9 mi
3h 50m£36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1T1 / ...
10h 21mTrain via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Rhyl to ShrewsburyHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to LlanelliShrewsbury - Swansea / ...
6h 24m£53–114
Rhyl to Llanelli by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rhyl to Llanelli is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rhyl to Llanelli is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Rhyl to Llanelli. However, there are services departing from Rhyl and arriving at Llanelli via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 30m.
The distance between Rhyl and Llanelli is 235 miles. The road distance is 145.7 miles.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Llanelli without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £50 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Rhyl to Llanelli, including transfers.
Rhyl to Llanelli train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Rhyl station.
The best way to get from Rhyl to Llanelli is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £50 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 10h 21m.
Rhyl to Llanelli train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rhyl to Llanelli is 146 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Rhyl to Llanelli.
What companies run services between Rhyl, Wales and Llanelli, Wales?
You can take a train from Rhyl to Llanelli via Cardiff Central in around 5h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Rhyl to West End via Llandudno Junction, Broad Street, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, The Black Lion, and Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 in around 10h 21m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Rhyl to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £28–40
Train from Shrewsbury to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Llanelli
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- 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
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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