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Compare train and coach for Bristol to Aberdare
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Aberdare among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £22. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 56m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £22, and a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 66 km
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2h 26m Average total duration Fastest 1h 56m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 4h 10m Average total duration 3h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Aberdare
How to get to Aberdare from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Aberdare is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
06:003h47Bristol09:47Aberdare Bus StationFind prices3 changes
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06:003h47Bristol09:47Aberdare Bus StationFind prices3 changes
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06:252h50Bristol09:15Aberdare Bus Station£331One-way2 changes
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14:454h10Bristol18:55Aberdare Bus StationFind prices3 changes
12:104h17Bristol16:27Aberdare Bus StationFind prices3 changes
16:555h30Bristol22:25Aberdare Bus StationFind prices3 changes
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FAQs: Bristol to Aberdare
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Aberdare:
A coach is £1 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Aberdare costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Aberdare take longer:
Coach takes on average 3h 25m.
- Around 5 trains per day.
- Around 1 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Aberdare as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Aberdare station (ABA).
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Cross Country, first_great_western to go to Aberdare by train.
- Travel with FlixBus to go to Aberdare by coach.
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