There are 4 ways to get from Colchester to Pontypridd by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 6m£93–181Drive 217 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Pontypriddcar 217 mi
4h 4m£53–76Bus, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
11h 54m£66–281Bus, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
7h 36m£80–226
Colchester to Pontypridd by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Pontypridd is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Pontypridd is to drive which takes 4h 4m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Pontypridd via Stratford, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Colchester and Pontypridd is 214 miles. The road distance is 218.2 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Pontypridd without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £90 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Colchester to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Colchester to Pontypridd train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Pontypridd train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Pontypridd is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 4m to drive from Colchester to Pontypridd.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Pontypridd, Wales?
You can take a train from Colchester to Pontypridd via Stratford, London Paddington, and Cardiff Central in around 4h 6m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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