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Pastel houses above Tenby harbour
West Wales

Getting to Tenby (Dinbych-y-pysgod)

Tenby has its own railway station on the line from Swansea and Carmarthen.

Trains run from Swansea via Carmarthen and Whitland to Tenby and on to Pembroke Dock. The station is a few minutes’ walk from the old town.

Routes at a glance

From By Time Good to know
SwanseaTrainAbout 1 h 30Direct trains on the Pembroke Dock line; not every hour.
CardiffTrainAbout 2 h 30–3 hDirect or with a change at Swansea or Carmarthen.
CardiffCarAbout 2 hVia the M4 and A477.
London PaddingtonTrainAbout 4 h 30–5 hChange at Swansea or Carmarthen.
St DavidsCarAbout 1 hVia Haverfordwest.

Times are typical and fares change — check current timetables and prices before you travel.

Getting around

The town is small and walkable; parking is limited, so use the park-and-ride in summer. Buses link Tenby with Saundersfoot, Manorbier and Pembroke, and the coast path connects them on foot.

Onward

Continue west into the Pembrokeshire Coast or east to Gower and Swansea. See Getting to Wales.

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