How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Swansea

There are 2 travel options to Merthyr Tydfil from Swansea. You can take a train or coach.

The cheapest way to go to Merthyr Tydfil from Swansea is by taking a train, which costs on average £8.

This is compared to other ways of getting from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil:

A train is £1 less than a coach with an average ticket price of £1 from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil.

The fastest way from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil is by train with an average journey time of 2 h 3 min.

There are alternative travel options to Merthyr Tydfil that take longer:

Taking a coach requires on average 2 h 12 min of travel time.

You should expect to travel around 25 miles from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil.

The average frequency per day from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil is:

• 6 coaches a day.
• 7 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your trip between Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil:

Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil:

• You can take a train from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil with Transport for Wales or first_great_western. Cheap tickets can be found for £8 with Transport for Wales from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil.

Yes, there are direct routes from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil with the following travel companies:

• You can take a direct coach with.
• You can take a direct train with.

Direct services to Merthyr Tydfil tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.