There are 5 ways to get from Aberdare to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Centraltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Town Hall 5bus 11 / ...
2h 34m£19–32Drive 22.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdare to Pontypoolcar 22.6 mi
36 min£6–8Train, line 30 bus, line 23 bus
- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 15bus 30
- Take the bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4bus 23 / ...
4h 5m£16–24Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdare to Pontypooltaxi 22.6 mi
36 min£45–60Line 9 bus, line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus 172 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 3bus 76
- Take the bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4bus X2 / ...
4h 5m
Aberdare to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool is to drive which costs £5 - £8 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Aberdare to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Little Theatre and arriving at Town Hall 4 via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 and Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 5m.
The distance between Aberdare and Pontypool is 48 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 34m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 34m to get from Aberdare to Pontypool, including transfers.
Aberdare to Pontypool bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Little Theatre station.
Aberdare to Pontypool bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Pontypool is 23 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Aberdare to Pontypool.
There are 559+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Little Theatre to Town Hall 4 via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 and Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 in around 4h 5m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Town Hall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Town Hall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Town Hall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 15
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £45–60
Shadow Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7917 218 656
Robbies Taxi
- Phone
- +44 7771 306 934
Axis Cabs
- Phone
- +44 800 246 1123
1st AAA Taxis Aberdare
- Phone
- +44 1685 878 855
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