Travel optionsfrom Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil
How to get to Merthyr Tydfil from Swansea by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Swansea to Merthyr Tydfil is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
8:542h09Swansea11:03Merthyr Tydfil£311One-way1 change
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8:542h09Swansea11:03Merthyr Tydfil£311One-way1 change
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4:592h04Swansea7:03Merthyr Tydfil£501One-way1 change
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10:542h09Swansea13:03Merthyr Tydfil£311One-way1 change
12:542h09Swansea15:03Merthyr Tydfil£311One-way1 change
7:522h11Swansea10:03Merthyr Tydfil£311One-way1 change
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Other travel options to Merthyr Tydfil take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 38m.
- Around 8 trains per day.
- Around 5 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Swansea and Merthyr Tydfil as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Swansea station (SWA) and arrive in Merthyr Tydfil station (MER).
- Travel with Adventure Travel to go to Merthyr Tydfil by coach.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway (GWR), Transport for Wales to go to Merthyr Tydfil by train.
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