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Aberystwyth Train Services

Regular direct trains normally run every two hours between Birmingham and Aberystwyth via Shropshire and Mid Wales.

Times and Routes

Arriva Trains Wales services operate the service from Birmingham New Street to Aberystwyth, with the journey taking around three hours.

From London: Leave from Euston Station and change trains at Birmingham New Street or Wolverhampton. Journey time is typically under five hours.
From airports and ferry ports: See the air and ferry links page.
From south west Wales: In many cases it may be quicker to travel to Carmarthen and then catch the connecting X40 bus onwards.
From the rest of Britain: Most major towns have direct services to Birmingham New Street, Wolverhampton or Shrewsbury, where you can transfer to the Aberystwyth train.

Fares and Tickets

For the cheapest fares, book your journey in advance at a station, by phone or online using .

Typical Fares to Aberystwyth - as at September 2008

Type of journey	Birmingham New Street	Cardiff Central	London Euston	Manchester Piccadilly
One-Way Journey ['Advance' ticket] Limited supply, pre-book specific train well in advance.	£10.00 - £15.00	£13.00 - £21.00	£13.00 - £23.00	£10.00 - £18.00
One-Way Journey ['Anytime' or 'Off-Peak' ticket] Travel at any time*, buy at time of travel or in advance.	£21.30	£41.30	£57.30†	£31.90
Same Day Return Trip ['Anytime Day Return' ticket] Travel at any time, returning same day. Buy at time of travel or in advance.	£21.40	n/a	n/a	n/a
Return / Round-Trip ['Off Peak Return' ticket] Travel at any time*, return within 1 month. Buy at time of travel or in advance.	£39.00	£47.40	£58.30†	£45.00

* Despite their name, Off Peak Return tickets appear to be valid at all times for these journeys. Off Peak Returns for other journeys normally have restrictions on their validity.

† DO NOT buy the alternative 'Anytime Single' or 'Anytime Return' ticket for this journey - it will cost you up to £100 more and offers no additional benefit. An Off Peak Return is valid even on peak time trains from London Euston provided that you are travelling through to Aberystwyth via Birmingham.

If you are under 26, over 64, are disabled or will be travelling with children, consider buying a National Railcard, which gives one-third off the cost of most tickets - including all those shown above.

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Aberystwyth Train Services

Times and Routes

Fares and Tickets

Typical Fares to Aberystwyth - as at September 2008

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Useful Contacts

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