There are 3 ways to get from Malvern to Pontypool by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Great Malvern to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Cwmbrantrain
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
2h 3m£20–44Drive 51.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malvern to Pontypoolcar 51.8 mi
1h 6m£13–19Train
- Take the train from Great Malvern to Herefordtrain Birmingham New Street - Hereford / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to Pontypool & New Inntrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
2h 48m£19–37
Malvern to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malvern to Pontypool is to drive which costs £13 - £19 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Malvern to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Malvern to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Great Malvern and arriving at Pontypool & New Inn via Hereford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
The distance between Malvern and Pontypool is 62 miles. The road distance is 52.1 miles.
The best way to get from Malvern to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 3m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 2h 3m to get from Malvern to Pontypool, including transfers.
Malvern to Pontypool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Great Malvern station.
Malvern to Pontypool train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Hereford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malvern to Pontypool is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 6m to drive from Malvern to Pontypool.
There are 812+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Malvern, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a train from Great Malvern to Town Hall 2 via Hereford, Pontypool & New Inn, and Pontypool and New Inn station in around 2h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Pontypool & New Inn
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- philanslowcoaches@outlook.com
- Website
- Phil Anslow Travel
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Phil Anslow Travel
- Phone
- +44 1633 263600
- managingdirector@newporttransport.co.uk
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Newport Bus
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