The town is connected to [wiki=b1d23196013adc5199965b28473d8390]Aberystwyth[/wiki], [wiki=ff327667b0a752abe3910f9f1c2ec06b]Birmingham[/wiki] and [wiki=27fe56b89bb41bda1bd489367f044b14]Shrewsbury[/wiki] by rail, though there are only a few scheduled services per day [http://www.livedepartureboards.co.uk/ldb/sumarr.aspx?T=MCN&R=0&A=0]
Bus number 701 connects Aberystwyth with [wiki=be6a70565773874585ece323df4b860f]Carmarthen[/wiki], [wiki=013d5e8c67e9155030c74930aaf5be33]Swansea[/wiki] and [wiki=288a6430a6f57a76e823d74e0dd750d2]Cardiff[/wiki].
*Bus number 702 runs from Aberystwyth to [wiki=ae5e9b8ea096379c752e50631876a451]Llandudno[/wiki] and stops in Machynlleth.
From South Wales and South-west [wiki=64f607906be7598a02d75dbc1e979662]England[/wiki]. M4 to end (near Swansea), A48 to Carmarthen, A484 to [wiki=b31c0a656da7451e246d2d220f50a986]Cardigan[/wiki] and A487 to Aberystwyth and Machynlleth. Alternatively take the A470 from Cardiff to Cemaes Road and then the A489 to Machynlleth.
* From the English Midlands and North. M54 to end (near [wiki=27fe56b89bb41bda1bd489367f044b14]Shrewsbury[/wiki]), A458 to [wiki=25efe40a4d67ab34e57467dd511c8cb4]Dinas Mawddwy[/wiki] then A470 to Cemaes Road and A489 to Machynlleth.
Sarah Janes Willis Studio Pottery, 21 Maengwyn Street. Tel:+44 1654 700116 [url=http://www.sarahjanewillis.co.uk/]]- all pottery is made on the premises. Open:Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM
*Kelvin Jenkins Jeweller [url=http://www.kelvinjenkins.co.uk/[/url],]19 Maengwyn Street. 01654 703370. Sells gold and silver jewellery, handmade in the workshop onsite, as well as items from other manufacturers. One of the few jewellers working in Welsh gold, though these pieces can be very expensive.
*Spectrum Gallery [http://www.spectrumgallery.co.uk/[/url], Maengwyn Street. 01654 702877. Eclectic selection of glassware, jewellery, ceramics, original paintings and prints. Well worth a browse.
There are also a number of craft shops in the nearby village of Corris