There are 4 ways to get from Calais to Pontypool by bus, train, car train, car, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
7h 39m£72–144Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Calais to London Victoriabus 700 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14bus 509
8h 59m£40–89Eurotunnel, drive
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain le shuttle
- Drive from Folkestone to Pontypoolcar
4h 19mCar ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Pontypoolcar
5h 17m£56–118
Calais to Pontypool by bus, foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Calais to Pontypool is to bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Calais to Pontypool is to car ferry and drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £55 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Calais to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Calais and arriving at Town Hall 4 via London Victoria and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Calais and Pontypool is 255 miles.
The best way to get from Calais to Pontypool without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 39m and costs £70 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 39m to get from Calais to Pontypool, including transfers.
Calais to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Calais station.
Calais to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Pontypool is 1h behind Calais. It is currently 12:36 AM in Calais and 11:36 PM in Pontypool.
There are 527+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Calais, France and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Calais to Town Hall 4 via London Victoria, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 16 in around 8h 59m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Calais to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–65
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
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