There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Pontsticill by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 to Butchers Arms25
1h 47m£10–15Drive 27.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Pontsticill27.6 mi
41 min£7–10Train, line 25 bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr TydfilPontypridd - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 to Butchers Arms25
1h 52m£9–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Pontsticill27.6 mi
41 min£60–75Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr TydfilAberdare - Merthyr Tydfil / ...
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 to Butchers Arms25
1h 54m£9–11
Cardiff to Pontsticill by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pontsticill is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pontsticill is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pontsticill. However, there are services departing from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and arriving at Butchers Arms via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 47m.
The distance between Cardiff and Pontsticill is 31 miles. The road distance is 27.8 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pontsticill without a car is to bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £10 - £15.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Cardiff to Pontsticill, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pontsticill bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ station.
Cardiff to Pontsticill bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pontsticill is 28 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Cardiff to Pontsticill.
There are 772+ hotels available in Pontsticill.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pontsticill, Wales?
You can take a bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Butchers Arms via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 in around 1h 47m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Merthyr Tydfil
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Greyfriars Road Stop GJ to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 to Butchers Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 4 to Butchers Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- Peter's Minibus Hire
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
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