There are 5 ways to get from Bridgend to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4bus 30 / ...
1h 59mDrive 35.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bridgend to Pontypoolcar 35.6 mi
45 min£9–13Bus
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Kingsway K14bus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
2h 21m£10–15Taxi
- Take the taxi from Bridgend to Pontypooltaxi 35.6 mi
45 min£75–90Train, line 21 bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to Newbridgetrain Maesteg - Ebbw Vale Town / ...
- Take the bus from Co-op to Twympathbus 21
2h 10m£9–13
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bridgend to Pontypool is to train and line 21 bus which costs £8 - £13 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Bridgend to Pontypool is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Bridgend to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Sarn Odeon and arriving at Park Road via Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Bridgend and Pontypool is 44 miles. The road distance is 35.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bridgend to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 59m and costs .
It takes approximately 1h 59m to get from Bridgend to Pontypool, including transfers.
Bridgend to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Bridgend to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bridgend to Pontypool is 36 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Bridgend to Pontypool.
There are 794+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Bridgend, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sarn Odeon to Park Road via Kingsway K14 and Market Square 16 in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Newbridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- philanslowcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://philanslowcoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Cwmbran Rail Station to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Co-op to Twympath
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Jackson Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1656 650 650
- Website
- 79.170.40.161
Dragon Taxis Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 655 766
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Dial-A-Cab Bridgend
- Phone
- +44 1656 511 007
- Website
- taxisporthcawl.co.uk
Bridgend Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1656 662 477
- Website
- bridgendtaxis.co.uk
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