How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham

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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.

  • National Express
    13:304h07
    Birmingham
    17:37Merthyr Tydfil College
    £381One-way
    2 changes

Cheapest

  • National Express
    13:304h07
    Birmingham
    17:37Merthyr Tydfil College
    £381One-way
    2 changes

Fastest

  • National Express
    13:304h07
    Birmingham
    17:37Merthyr Tydfil College
    £381One-way
    2 changes

Other options

  • National Express
    15:004h28
    Birmingham
    19:28Merthyr Tydfil College
    £381One-way
    2 changes
  • National Express
    10:004h35
    Birmingham
    14:35Merthyr Tydfil College
    £381One-way
    2 changes
  • National Express
    16:304h40
    Birmingham
    21:10Trevithick Memorial
    £391One-way
    2 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.

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There are 2 options to travel between Birmingham and Merthyr Tydfil including taking a train and coach.
The cheapest way to travel from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is a coach with an average price of £13.

This is compared to other travel options from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil:

A coach is £28 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil costing on average £41.

The fastest way to travel from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is by train with an average journey time of 3h 35m.

Other travel options to Merthyr Tydfil take longer:

Coach takes on average 5h 5m.

The Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil distance is approximately 130 km.
The average frequency per day from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil is:
  • Around 4 trains per day.
  • Around 4 coaches per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Birmingham and Merthyr Tydfil as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil:
  • Trains mostly depart from Birmingham New Street (BHM) and arrive in Merthyr Tydfil station (MER).
  • Coaches mostly depart from Birmingham, Paradise Circus Queensway and arrive in Bridgend, Sarn Odeon.
If finding a good deal is your main consideration for your trip from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil, then we'll help you find the best value travel companies for you:
  • Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Merthyr Tydfil by train.
Omio customers who travel from Birmingham to Merthyr Tydfil often also extend their vacation to go to Cardiff, London, Llangammarch Wells, Pontypridd, Bristol. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Merthyr Tydfil and these popular destinations at a great price.

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