There are 8 ways to get from Brighton to Pontypridd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Brighton to Farringdontrain Brighton - Bedford / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 25m£94–158Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk940
7h 26m£35–64Bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
- Take the bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 025
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 201 / ...
6h 58m£36–66Drive 182.9 mi
- Drive from Brighton to Pontypriddcar 182.9 mi
3h 38m£45–65Fly London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LGW - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 4m£104–251Train via Southampton
- Take the train from Brighton to Southampton Centraltrain Brighton - Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 53m£77–143Fly London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LGW - CWL
6h 35m£80–177Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Brighton to London Bridgetrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 26m£308–1,060
Brighton to Pontypridd by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Brighton to Pontypridd is to bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR) which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Brighton to Pontypridd is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Brighton to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Preston Circus and arriving at Sardis House D3 via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Market Square 22 and Caerphilly Interchange Stand 7. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Brighton to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Brighton and arriving at Pontypridd via Farringdon Without, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 25m.
The distance between Brighton and Pontypridd is 213 miles. The road distance is 184 miles.
The best way to get from Brighton to Pontypridd without a car is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Brighton to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Brighton to Pontypridd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Gatwick Airport South Terminal station.
Brighton to Pontypridd train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Brighton station.
The best way to get from Brighton to Pontypridd is to train which takes 4h 25m and costs £90 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus via London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which costs £35 - £70 and takes 6h 58m, you could also fly, which costs £80 - £180 and takes 6h 35m.
What companies run services between Brighton, England and Pontypridd, Wales?
You can take a train from Brighton to Pontypridd via Farringdon, Farringdon Without, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Preston Circus to Sardis House D3 via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Kingsway K14, Market Square 22, and Caerphilly Interchange Stand 7 in around 6h 58m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Thursday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Saturday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £29–150
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Bristol Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
Train from Brighton to London Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Southern
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Preston Circus to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Gatwick Airport South Terminal to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Brighton to Pontypridd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Brighton to Pontypridd train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at Farringdon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Brighton to Pontypridd is 184 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Brighton to Pontypridd.
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