Getting to Abergavenny

Abergavenny is easy to get to from most parts of the UK. It has it’s own railway station which is on the Welsh Marches Line. This makes it easy to get to from Manchester and the north or London and the south. If you are arriving from London then you need to change at Newport.

Road transport to Abergavenny is also very good with dual carriageway most of the way from the M4 at Newport. There is also a fast Stagecoach connection between Cardiff and Abergavenny with regular services and with WiFi facilities. 

Travel by train to Abergavenny:

from London: The travel time by train between London and Abergavenny is usually around 2 hours 25 minutes. The train departs from London Paddington and there is a change at Newport.

The Paddington to Newport journey is by First Great Western and the link from Newport to Abergavenny is operated by Arriva Trains.

Both train companies provide cycle transport on these routes. you can check the cycle policy of each company on their web site. First Great Western | Arriva Trains.

from Birmingham: The travel time by train is between 2 hours 15 minutes and 2 hours and 35 minutes. There are two possible routes you could take.

The first is with Cross Country Trains which take the Birmingham New Street – Newport – Abergavenny route using Arriva on the Newport to Abergavenny section.

Or you could take the London Midland Service with the Birmingham New Street – Hereford – Abergavenny route with Arriva Trains providing the Hereford – Abergavenny route.

Both Cross Country trains and London Midland provide cycle transport facilities. Cross Country Trains | London Midland Service.

from Manchester: The travel time between Manchester and Abergavenny is about 2 hours 30 minutes. there is a direct train route between Manchester Piccadilly and Abergavenny run by Arriva Trains.

Travel by coach to Abergavenny:

Abergavenny is on the X4 stagecoach Hereford to Cardiff route which offers a  regular highspeed coach service to connecting services to the north and south. If you are looking to visit Abergavenny by coach from London and the South then National Express and MegaBus provides direct services to Cardiff for the change to Abergavenny. With fares from as low as £9.00 return coach travel can be a very cheap way to get to Abergavenny especially for backpackers, but do allow for between 4 and 5 hours travel time.

Travel by air to Abergavenny:

The two closest international airports to Abergavenny are Cardiff International and Bristol International. Although Cardiff International Airport is slightly closer to Abergavenny (44 miles)  than Bristol Airport (54 miles) in reality there is little difference in connection times.

Cost of airport transfers to Abergavenny: Cardiff Wales Airport £66.00 for standard taxi | Bristol International airport £81.00 for standard taxi.

Bristol International Airport has a great range of flights and airline companies flying to Europe and internationally. It also offers flights to the US. Passengers looking at visiting the UK may find it easier to get flights to Bristol than to Cardiff. With the low cost airlines flying into Bristol International many Europeans may find a short break or weekend away to Abergavenny a convenient and affordable option.