There are 4 ways to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
4h 38m£69–107Drive 100.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Wolverhampton to Aberdarecar 100.7 mi
2h 18m£25–36Train, bus
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus 76
6h 10m£50–93Bus, line 30 bus, line 61 bus
- Take the bus from Old Hall Street to Lordswood Roadbus X8
- Take the bus from Lordswood Road to Kingsway K14bus 111 / ...
- Take the bus from Friars Walk 15 to Kingsway GRbus 30 / ...
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5bus X4
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberdare Bus Stationbus 61 / ...
7h 29m
Wolverhampton to Aberdare by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare is to drive which costs £24 - £40 and takes 2h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare is to drive which takes 2h 18m and costs £24 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Wolverhampton to Aberdare station. However, there are services departing from Old Hall Street and arriving at Aberdare Bus Station via Lordswood Road, Friars Walk 15, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
No, there is no direct train from Wolverhampton to Aberdare. However, there are services departing from Wolverhampton and arriving at Aberdare via Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 38m.
The distance between Wolverhampton and Aberdare is 144 miles. The road distance is 101.3 miles.
The best way to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare without a car is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £65 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 38m to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare, including transfers.
Wolverhampton to Aberdare bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, depart from Old Hall Street station.
Wolverhampton to Aberdare train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Birmingham New Street station.
The best way to get from Wolverhampton to Aberdare is to train which takes 4h 38m and costs £65 - £110. Alternatively, you can bus and line 30 bus and line 61 bus, which costs and takes 7h 29m.
What companies run services between Wolverhampton, England and Aberdare, Wales?
You can take a train from Wolverhampton to Aberdare via Birmingham New Street and Cardiff Central in around 4h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Hall Street to Aberdare Bus Station via Lordswood Road, Kingsway K14, Friars Walk 15, Kingsway GR, Greyfriars Road Stop GJ, and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 in around 7h 29m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Bus from Abergavenny Bus Station Stand 3 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 2 to Aberdare Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0121 254 7272
- travelcare@nationalexpress.com
- Website
- nxbus.co.uk
Bus from Old Hall Street to Lordswood Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://nxbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Lordswood Road to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Friars Walk 15 to Kingsway GR
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Wolverhampton to Aberdare bus services, operated by NX West Midlands, arrive at Lordswood Road station.
Wolverhampton to Aberdare train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wolverhampton to Aberdare is 101 miles. It takes approximately 2h 18m to drive from Wolverhampton to Aberdare.
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