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 Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
2h 24m£17–31Drive 22.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdare to Pontypoolcar 22.6 mi
36 min£6–9Train, line 30 bus, 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 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
3h 27m£15–23Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdare to Pontypooltaxi 22.6 mi
36 min£45–60Train
- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Centraltrain Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 3m£16–28
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 - £9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £5 - £9.
The distance between Aberdare and Pontypool is 45 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 24m and costs £16 - £35.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Aberdare to Pontypool, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdare to Pontypool is 23 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Aberdare to Pontypool.
There are 806+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Aberdare, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a train from Aberdare to Town Hall 4 via Cardiff Central, Cwmbran, and Cwmbran Rail Station in around 3h 3m.
- 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/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- 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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