There are 4 ways to get from Bath to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
1h 47m£20–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Stationbus 39 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
3h 2m£10–17Drive 46.5 mi
- Drive from Bath to Pontypoolcar 46.5 mi
1h 4m£12–17Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bath to Pontypooltaxi 46.5 mi
1h 4m£200–250
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Pontypool is to bus which costs £10 - £17 and takes 3h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 4m and costs £11 - £17.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Park Road via Bus Station and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
The distance between Bath and Pontypool is 48 miles. The road distance is 46.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £19 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Bath to Pontypool, including transfers.
Bath to Pontypool bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, depart from Westgate Buildings station.
Bath to Pontypool bus services, operated by First Bristol, Bath & the West, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Pontypool is 47 miles. It takes approximately 1h 4m to drive from Bath to Pontypool.
There are 815+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Park Road via Bus Station, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 16 in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Westgate Buildings to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- £200–250
Russells of Bath Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1225 683 058
- Website
- russellsofbath.com
Smart Taxis & Minibuses of Bath
- Phone
- +44 7714 899 545
- Website
- smartminibusesbath.co.uk
V Cars Bath
- Phone
- +44 1225 46 46 46
- Website
- v-cars.com
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