There are 6 ways to get from Basildon to Pontypridd by train, subway, bus, car, or plane
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Train, subway
best- Take the train from Basildon to West Ham
- Take the subway from West Ham station to Paddington
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Pontypridd
4h 13m£57–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDUk042 / ...
7h 50m£20–127Train, bus
- Take the train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminal 5Elizabeth / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
7h 17m£36–92Drive 189 mi
- Drive from Basildon to Pontypridd189 mi
3h 32m£47–68Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LCY - CWL
6h 53m£225–682Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 10m£239–545
Basildon to Pontypridd by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basildon to Pontypridd is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Basildon to Pontypridd is to drive which takes 3h 32m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct train from Basildon to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Basildon and arriving at Pontypridd via West Ham station, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Basildon and Pontypridd is 187 miles. The road distance is 190.1 miles.
The best way to get from Basildon to Pontypridd without a car is to train and subway which takes 4h 13m and costs £55 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 13m to get from Basildon to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Basildon to Pontypridd train services, operated by c2c, depart from Basildon station.
The best way to get from Basildon to Pontypridd is to fly which takes 6h 53m and costs £220 - £700. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £19 - £130 and takes 7h 50m.
Basildon to Pontypridd train services, operated by c2c, arrive at West Ham station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basildon to Pontypridd is 190 miles. It takes approximately 3h 32m to drive from Basildon to Pontypridd.
What companies run services between Basildon, England and Pontypridd, Wales?
British Airways, Aer Lingus, and three other airlines fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) 3 times a day. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £7–22 and the journey takes 3h 50m. National Express also services this route hourly.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–440
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–280
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–320
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Phone
- +44 345 744 4422
- contact@c2crail.co.uk
- Website
- c2c-online.co.uk
Train from Basildon to West Ham
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–17
- Website
- https://www.c2c-online.co.uk/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Subway from West Ham station to Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Schedules at
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/?cid=tube
- Off Peak
- £2–4
- Peak
- £2–4
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Pontypridd
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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