There are 4 ways to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to PontypriddCardiff Bay - Pontypridd / ...
39 min£7–10Drive 10.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Gabalfa to Pontypridd10.4 mi
15 min£3–4Line 132 bus
- Take the bus from North Road Clinic to Ynysangharad Park Gates132 / ...
44 min£6–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gabalfa to Pontypridd10.4 mi
15 min£25–30
Gabalfa to Pontypridd by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 15 min.
The fastest way to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd is to taxi which takes 15 min and costs £25 - £30.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from North Road Clinic and arriving at Ynysangharad Park Gates. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 44 min.
No, there is no direct train from Gabalfa to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Heath Low Level and arriving at Pontypridd via Cardiff Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 39 min.
The distance between Gabalfa and Pontypridd is 14 miles. The road distance is 10.5 miles.
The best way to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd without a car is to train which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £10.
It takes approximately 39 min to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Gabalfa to Pontypridd bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from North Road Clinic station.
Gabalfa to Pontypridd train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Queen Street station.
The best way to get from Gabalfa to Pontypridd is to train which takes 39 min and costs £7 - £10. Alternatively, you can line 132 bus, which costs £6 - £9 and takes 44 min.
What companies run services between Gabalfa, Wales and Pontypridd, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Queen Street to Pontypridd every 15 minutes. Tickets cost £5–6 and the journey takes 28 min. Alternatively, Stagecoach South Wales operates a bus from North Road Clinic to Ynysangharad Park Gates every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £6–9 and the journey takes 44 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Queen Street to Pontypridd
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from North Road Clinic to Ynysangharad Park Gates
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- £25–30
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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More Questions & Answers
Gabalfa to Pontypridd bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Ynysangharad Park Gates station.
Gabalfa to Pontypridd train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Pontypridd station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gabalfa to Pontypridd is 10 miles. It takes approximately 15 min to drive from Gabalfa to Pontypridd.
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