There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Neath
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Neathtrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Neath Bus Station 9 to Pontwalby Bridgebus X7
1h 35m£16–31Drive 33.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Pontneddfechancar 33.4 mi
49 min£9–12Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Aberdaretrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
- Take the bus from Aberdare Bus Station 10 to Mount Roadbus 8
2h 21m£28–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Pontneddfechantaxi 33.4 mi
49 min£120–150Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campusbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Pontwalby Bridgebus X7
2h 23m£9–13
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan is to drive which costs £8 - £12 and takes 49 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan is to drive which takes 49 min and costs £8 - £12.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Pontwalby Bridge via Bay Campus. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 23m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pontneddfechan is 51 miles. The road distance is 33.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan without a car is to train and bus via Neath which takes 1h 35m and costs £15 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 35m to get from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pontneddfechan bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Pontneddfechan bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bay Campus station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pontneddfechan is 34 miles. It takes approximately 49 min to drive from Cardiff to Pontneddfechan.
There are 538+ hotels available in Pontneddfechan.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pontneddfechan, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Pontwalby Bridge via Bay Campus in around 2h 23m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Aberdare
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Neath Bus Station 9 to Pontwalby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bay Campus to Pontwalby Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Aberdare Bus Station 10 to Mount Road
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01443 741618
- info@daviescoachesltd.co.uk
- Website
- Davies Coaches
Bus from Aberdare Bus Station 10 to Mount Road
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Davies Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
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