There are 5 ways to get from Aberdare to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff CentralAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CwmbranCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 32m£18–27Drive 22.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdare to Pontypool22.6 mi
36 min£6–8Train, line 30 bus, bus
- Take the train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Friars Walk 1530
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4X24 / ...
3h 41m£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Aberdare to Pontypool22.6 mi
36 min£45–60Line 9 bus, line 76 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1172 / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 8 to Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 376
- Take the bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4X2
3h 53m£11–15
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 3h 53m.
The distance between Aberdare and Pontypool is 46 miles. The road distance is 22.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool without a car is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £17 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 32m to get from Aberdare to Pontypool, including transfers.
Aberdare to Pontypool bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Little Theatre station.
The best way to get from Aberdare to Pontypool is to train which takes 2h 32m and costs £17 - £27. Alternatively, you can line 9 bus and line 76 bus and bus, which costs £10 - £16 and takes 3h 53m.
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.
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 Bus Station Stand E in around 2h 32m. Alternatively, 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 3h 53m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Aberdare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Little Theatre to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Ebbw Vale Learning Zone Stand 1 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
- 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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