There are 5 ways to get from Gloucester to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)train Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
1h 40m£10–31Train, line 23 bus
- Take the train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavennytrain
- Take the bus from Station Road to Town Hall 5bus 23
2h 30m£22–44Bus
- Take the bus from Transport Hub to Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Queensway Q1bus
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
2h 47m£12–32Drive 44.7 mi
- Drive from Gloucester to Pontypoolcar 44.7 mi
1h 2m£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Gloucester to Pontypooltaxi 44.7 mi
1h 2m£90–120
Gloucester to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gloucester to Pontypool is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 1h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Gloucester to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 2m and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Gloucester to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Transport Hub and arriving at Park Road via Bus Station and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 47m.
The distance between Gloucester and Pontypool is 55 miles. The road distance is 45 miles.
The best way to get from Gloucester to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 40m and costs £9 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Gloucester to Pontypool, including transfers.
Gloucester to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Transport Hub station.
Gloucester to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gloucester to Pontypool is 45 miles. It takes approximately 1h 2m to drive from Gloucester to Pontypool.
There are 770+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Gloucester, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Transport Hub to Park Road via Bus Station, Queensway Q1, and Market Square 16 in around 2h 47m.
Train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Gloucester to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Abergavenny
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Station Road to Town Hall 5
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Transport Hub to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Queensway Q1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Transport Hub to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- £90–120
Gloucester Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1452 500 880
- Website
- gloucestertaxis.com
Associated Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1452 311 700
- Website
- associated-taxisgloucester.co.uk
Andy Cars
- Phone
- +44 1452 523 000
- Website
- andycarsgloucester.co.uk
A2B Taxis Gloucester
- Phone
- +44 1452 222 222
A Star Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1452 555 222
- Website
- gloucesterastartaxi.com
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