There are 5 ways to get from Barry to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Barry to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Crane Street Loopbus 23 / ...
2h 1m£13–21Drive 30.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barry to Pontypoolcar 30.3 mi
46 min£8–11Line 304 bus, bus
- Take the bus from The Priory to Customhouse Street JWbus 304
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Town Hall 2bus X3
3h 4mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Barry to Pontypooltaxi 30.3 mi
46 min£65–80Line 96 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Park Hotel to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8bus 96
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Town Hall 2bus X3
3h 37m£8–12
Barry to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barry to Pontypool is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 46 min.
The fastest way to get from Barry to Pontypool is to drive which takes 46 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Barry to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from The Priory and arriving at Town Hall 2 via Greyfriars Road GH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 4m.
The distance between Barry and Pontypool is 33 miles. The road distance is 30.5 miles.
The best way to get from Barry to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 1m and costs £13 - £21.
It takes approximately 2h 1m to get from Barry to Pontypool, including transfers.
Barry to Pontypool bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from The Priory station.
Barry to Pontypool bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Customhouse Street JW station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barry to Pontypool is 31 miles. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Barry to Pontypool.
There are 794+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Barry, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Priory to Town Hall 2 via Customhouse Street JW and Greyfriars Road GH in around 3h 4m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Barry to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £3–5
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £7–11
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand F to Crane Street Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Town Hall 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- 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 Crane Street Loop
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Priory to Customhouse Street JW
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Park Hotel to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
A2B Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1446 747 500
- Website
- a2btaxisbarry.co.uk
1st Line Taxis (Barry)
- Phone
- +44 1446 722 888
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