Local Travel

Getting Around Aberystwyth

Town centre attractions and shops are close together and within easy walking distance. You may wish to use buses, taxis or a car to reach the main university campus (it's up a steep hill), or the outer areas of town such as Llanbadarn Fawr, Penparcau and Waunfawr.

Town Buses

Bus routes 301, 305 and 03 provide a convenient link from the town centre and seafront to the University's Penglais Campus and the Arts Centre, with other local buses serving the immediate suburbs. The journey planner at Traveline Cymru is reasonably reliable for local buses. Check times carefully before travelling as even basic passenger information is missing or incomplete at most local bus stops.

Taxis

There is a taxi rank by the railway station on Alexandra Road, or you can call one of the local taxi companies direct.

Exploring Ceredigion

By Bus

Larger communities have regular buses to Aberystwyth from Monday to Saturday, with a few also having Sunday services. Popular destinations include:

Destination	Typical time	Main services
Aberaeron	40 minutes	T1, T5
Borth	25 minutes	512, Train
Clarach Bay	15 minutes	06
Lampeter	65 minutes	T1
Machynlleth	40 minutes	X28, T2, Train
New Quay	60 minutes	T5
Ponterwyd	30 minutes	525, X47

For full timetables and a journey planner, use Traveline.

Most local services use the bus station in Alexandra Road.

Useful Tickets and Fares

Normal cash tickets can be bought on all local buses, but there are also some special deals:

Between Aberystwyth and Machynlleth, same-day return tickets are interchangeable between trains and buses. The return portion of tickets issued by Arriva Trains Wales will be accepted on the Lloyds Coaches X28 bus, and vice-versa.
Aberystwyth University students and staff can buy unlimited travel passes for local services.
The North Wales Rover is useful for bus and rail travel into neighbouring Gwynedd and north Wales.

Taxi-Bus

Some areas without a bus service have council-subsidised taxi-buses. These run at set times and need to be booked in advance of travel. Local routes include:

T21: Aberystwyth, Llanafan, Pontrhydygroes, Pontrhydfendigaid, Tregaron
T22: Aberystwyth, Capel Seion, Pisgah, Devil's Bridge, Trisant, Cwmystwyth
T27: Penbontrhydybeddau and Penrhyncoch (for bus to/from Aberystwyth)
T29: Tregaron, Pontrhydfendigaid, Swyddffynnon, Ystrad Meurig

For routes, times and booking information, see: Ceredigion Public Transport.

Catching local buses from Aberystwyth

Buses and coaches all call at the bus station on Alexandra Road, near to the railway station.

Most services also serve selected other stops around Aberystwyth.