Visiting Aberystwyth

Visit Aberystwyth by train

Discover Aberystwyth with ease from destinations across Wales and its borders. Soak in everything this beautiful town has to offer.

A picturesque coastal and market town in Ceredigion, Wales, Aberystwyth, or ‘Aber’, is a university town known for its culture, heritage and landscapes.

Whether it's strolling along the oldest pier or at the camera obscura on top of Constitution Hill you'll find breath-taking views of the Aber's promenade and coastline.

Travelling to Aberystwyth by train

Travel to Aberystwyth with ease with our well-connected train network across Wales and the borders. The two-platform Aberystwyth train station welcomes trains from a range of destinations including the following routes:

• Aberdare to Aberystwyth

• Abergavenny to Aberystwyth

• Barmouth to Aberystwyth

• Birmingham International to Aberystwyth

• Birmingham to Aberystwyth

• Bridgend to Aberystwyth

• Caerphilly to Aberystwyth

• Cardiff Central to Aberystwyth

• Carmarthen to Aberystwyth

• Chester to Aberystwyth

• Hereford to Aberystwyth

• Holyhead to Aberystwyth

• Liverpool to Aberystwyth

• Llanelli to Aberystwyth

• London Euston to Aberystwyth

• Machynlleth to Aberystwyth

• Manchester to Aberystwyth

• Newport to Aberystwyth

• Pontypridd to Aberystwyth

• Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth

• Swansea to Aberystwyth

Why visit Aberystwyth?

This charming seaside town has something for everyone. Full to the brim of cultural must-sees, the town is known as the window to Welsh culture with literature, film, art, sound and more. Discover some of the cultural hotspots on our list of things to do in Aberystwyth with something for the whole family.