How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Birmingham

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 £42.

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.

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