Travel optionsfrom 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.
13:304h07Birmingham17:37Merthyr Tydfil College£381One-way2 changes
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13:304h07Birmingham17:37Merthyr Tydfil College£381One-way2 changes
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13:304h07Birmingham17:37Merthyr Tydfil College£381One-way2 changes
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15:004h28Birmingham19:28Merthyr Tydfil College£381One-way2 changes
10:004h35Birmingham14:35Merthyr Tydfil College£381One-way2 changes
16:304h40Birmingham21:10Trevithick Memorial£391One-way2 changes
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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.
Other travel options to Merthyr Tydfil take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 5m.
- 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.
- 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.
- Travel with CrossCountry, Cross Country to go to Merthyr Tydfil by train.
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