There are 4 ways to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpool
5h 36m£41–162Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from High Street to Railway Station7
- Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpool
7h 5m£38–138Bus
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand A409
9h 21m£45–84Drive 173.7 mi
- Drive from Saffron Walden to Welshpool173.7 mi
2h 55m£43–62
Saffron Walden to Welshpool by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 2h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool is to drive which takes 2h 55m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Saffron Walden to Welshpool station. However, there are services departing from High Street and arriving at Welshpool Bus Station Stand A via Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 21m.
The distance between Saffron Walden and Welshpool is 220 miles. The road distance is 174.7 miles.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £40 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool, including transfers.
Saffron Walden to Welshpool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
The best way to get from Saffron Walden to Welshpool is to train which takes 5h 36m and costs £40 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 21m.
Saffron Walden to Welshpool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Saffron Walden to Welshpool is 175 miles. It takes approximately 2h 55m to drive from Saffron Walden to Welshpool.
What companies run services between Saffron Walden, England and Welshpool, Wales?
You can take a bus from High Street to Welshpool via Railway Station, Audley End, Tottenham Hale, Tottenham Hale, Euston station, London Euston, and Birmingham New Street in around 5h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from High Street to Welshpool Bus Station Stand A via Coach Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 9h 21m.
Train from Audley End to Tottenham Hale
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–35
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Welshpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Welshpool Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from High Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- 01763 243225
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from High Street to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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