There are 4 ways to get from Cardiff to Pontyates by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 195 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 to Gwendraeth Arms195 / ...
2h 57mDrive 58.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Pontyates58.2 mi
1h 9m£15–21Bus, line 111 bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand BUk910 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5111
3hBus, line 111 bus via Sophia Gardens
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand B201 / ...
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5111
3h 10m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Pontyates is to drive which costs £14 - £21 and takes 1h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Pontyates is to drive which takes 1h 9m and costs £14 - £21.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pontyates. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Gwendraeth Arms via Swansea Bus Station Stand P and Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h.
The distance between Cardiff and Pontyates is 91 miles. The road distance is 58.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pontyates without a car is to train and line 195 bus which takes 2h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 57m to get from Cardiff to Pontyates, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pontyates bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Pontyates bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Swansea Bus Station Stand B.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pontyates is 59 miles. It takes approximately 1h 9m to drive from Cardiff to Pontyates.
There are 1191+ hotels available in Pontyates.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pontyates, Wales?
You can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Gwendraeth Arms via Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Swansea Bus Station Stand P, Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5, and Llanelli Bus Station Stand 2 in around 3h.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 2 to Gwendraeth Arms
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand P to Llanelli Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Swansea Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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