There are 4 ways to get from Exeter to Pontypool by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
3h 8m£46–94Bus, line 23 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
5h£23–55Drive 102.1 mi
- Drive from Exeter to Pontypoolcar 102.1 mi
1h 44m£26–37Train, line 23 bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4bus 23 / ...
3h 40m£51–96
Exeter to Pontypool by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Pontypool is to bus and line 23 bus which costs £23 - £55 and takes 5h.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £25 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Park Road via Bus Station and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h.
The distance between Exeter and Pontypool is 115 miles. The road distance is 102.7 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontypool without a car is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £95.
It takes approximately 3h 8m to get from Exeter to Pontypool, including transfers.
Exeter to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
The best way to get from Exeter to Pontypool is to train which takes 3h 8m and costs £45 - £95. Alternatively, you can bus and line 23 bus, which costs £23 - £55 and takes 5h.
Exeter to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Pontypool is 103 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Exeter to Pontypool.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Town Hall 4 via Bristol Temple Meads, Newport (S Wales), Cwmbran, and Cwmbran Rail Station in around 3h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Park Road via Bus Station, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 16 in around 5h.
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–23
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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