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Compare train and coach for Newport to Merthyr Tydfil
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Newport to Merthyr Tydfil among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £11. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 18m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £11, and a train costs an average of £13.
Distance: 32 km
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1h 48m Average total duration Fastest 1h 18m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 28m Average total duration 2h 58m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Newport by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Newport to Merthyr Tydfil is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
- 8:091h26Newport9:35Merthyr Tydfil£131One-way0 changes
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- 8:091h26Newport9:35Merthyr Tydfil£131One-way0 changes
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- 8:091h26Newport9:35Merthyr Tydfil£131One-way0 changes
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FAQs: Newport 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 Newport to Merthyr Tydfil.
This is compared to other travel options from Newport to Merthyr Tydfil:
A coach is £0.88 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Newport to Merthyr Tydfil costing on average £13.
Other travel options to Merthyr Tydfil take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 58m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 7 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Newport and Merthyr Tydfil as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Newport (South Wales) (NWP) and arrive in Merthyr Tydfil station (MER).
- Travel with Stagecoach South Wales, FlixBus to go to Merthyr Tydfil by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Merthyr Tydfil by train.
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