Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Land
Bus
Buses between England and Wales are generally slower, cheaper and more flexible than trains. Local buses zip across
the border from Gloucester, Hereford and Ludlow.
National Express
( 08717 81 81 78;
www.nationalexpress.co.uk
) operates frequent services between most major
cities in the UK. The sample fares in the table on
Click here
are the cheapest options for next-day travel.
Megabus
(
www.uk.megabus.com
) offers one-way fares from London to Cardiff (via Newport) from as little as £4.
ENGLAND TO WALES BUS DEPARTURES
FROM
TO
COST (£)
TIME (HR)
London Victoria
Cardiff
2
3¼
London Victoria
Aberystwyth
33
16½
London Victoria
Welshpool
32
5½
Bristol
Cardiff
9
1¼
Birmingham
Aberystwyth
28
4
Birmingham
Bangor
27
5
Edinburgh
Wrexham
43
12
Manchester
Llandudno
5
3½
Train
Fast train services run to Cardiff from Bristol, Birmingham and London Paddington. Direct trains from London Pad-
dington also stop in Newport and Swansea. From Chester trains run to Bangor and Holyhead.
Other direct services include the following:
Cambrian Line
(
www.thecambrianline.co.uk
) Runs from Birmingham to Aberystwyth through Shrewsbury, Welshpool,
Newtown and Machynlleth.
Heart of Wales Line
(
www.heart-of-wales.co.uk
) A wonderful scenic route through the heart of Mid-Wales from
Shrewsbury to Swansea via Knighton, Llandrindod Wells, Llanwrtyd Wells, Llandovery and Llandeilo.
West Coast Main Line
(
www.virgintrains.co.uk
) Heads from London's Euston station to Bangor and Holyhead.
