How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham

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Travel Information from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil

Distance80 miles
Available travel modesTrain
Ticket price range£26 -
Cheapest modeTrain • £26 • 3 h 29 min
Fastest modeTrain • £26 • 3 h 29 min
Popular travel companiesTransport for Wales

Take a train to travel 80 miles between Birmingham and Merthyr Tydfil. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil.

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from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil

How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham by train, bus, flight or ferry.

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The best way to travel from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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16:505h15
Birmingham
22:05Merthyr Tydfil
£131One-way
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FlixBus
16:505h15
Birmingham
22:05Merthyr Tydfil
£131One-way
0 changes

Fastest

FlixBus
16:505h15
Birmingham
22:05Merthyr Tydfil
£131One-way
0 changes

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FAQs: Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil

Travel to Merthyr Tydfil easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil.

FAQs

You can get to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham 1 different ways: train.

The cheapest way to go to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham is by taking a train, which costs on average £26.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil:

Taking a train costs less than taking a coach, which average ticket prices of.

The quickest way to travel between Birmingham and Merthyr Tydfil is by train, which takes on average 3 h 29 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

The distance from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is approximately 80 miles.

The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is:

  • Around 1 coach per day.
  • 5 trains a day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham as scheduled services by train can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil:

    • You can travel by train between Birmingham and Merthyr Tydfil with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry or Cross Country, and you can find CrossCountry Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil tickets for £26 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil with the following travel companies:

    • You can travel directly by train with.

    Direct services to Merthyr Tydfil tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your trip.

    Your journey from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil doesn't have to end in Merthyr Tydfil. Many of our customers like to extend their holidays to explore other popular destinations like Cardiff, London, Bristol, Barry or Swansea. If you’d like to add Cardiff, London, Bristol, Barry or Swansea to your Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil trip, check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel to any of these top destinations from Merthyr Tydfil today!

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