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Compare train and coach for London to Aberdare
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Aberdare among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £40 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 38m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £40, while a train costs an average of £84.
Distance: 231 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
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£84 Average Price | £40 Average Price Cheapest | £44 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 38m Average total duration Fastest 3h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 10m Average total duration 4h 40m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 26m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
 Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London to Aberdare:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Aberdare costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Aberdare take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
You'll arrive about 18m sooner (3h 8m by train vs 3h 26m by car). Tickets start at around £84 compared to roughly £44 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom London to Aberdare
How to get to Aberdare from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Aberdare is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
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22:498h27London7:16Aberdare£1401One-way1 change
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Aberdare:
A coach is £43 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Aberdare costing on average £84.
Other travel options to Aberdare take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 10m.
- Around 29 coaches per day.
- Around 6 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Aberdare as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Bridgend, Sarn Odeon.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in Aberdare station (ABA).
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Aberdare by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Aberdare by coach.
- 8 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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