There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
5h 13m£50–119Drive 140.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd140.3 mi
3h 1m£35–51Line 1 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Station1 / ...
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 71
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station2 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3X76 / ...
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7T4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 14 to Ynysangharad Park Gates78 / ...
9h 8mFly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
7h 24m£81–191
Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd is to drive which takes 3h 1m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Ynysangharad Park Gates via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 8m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Pontypridd is 171 miles. The road distance is 141.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd without a car is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £50 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 13m to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd is to train which takes 5h 13m and costs £50 - £120. Alternatively, you can line 1 bus and bus, which costs and takes 9h 8m.
Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Railway Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 1m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Pontypridd.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Pontypridd, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Chester to Cardiff Central every 4 hours. Tickets cost £45–110 and the journey takes 2h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Ynysangharad Park Gates via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Wrexham Bus Station 1, Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 14 in around 9h 8m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £90–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/merseyside-and-south-lancashire
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Wales
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 1 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Tanat Valley
Bus from Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tanat Valley
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 14 to Ynysangharad Park Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
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