There are 2 ways to get from Malvern to Pontypool by train or car
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Malvern to Pontypool by train and bus
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The cheapest way to get from Malvern to Pontypool is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Malvern to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 6m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Malvern to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Great Malvern and arriving at Cwmbran via Hereford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 52m.
The distance between Malvern and Pontypool is 60 miles. The road distance is 52.1 miles.
The best way to get from Malvern to Pontypool without a car is to train which takes 1h 52m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 52m 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 813+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Malvern, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a train from Great Malvern to Trosnant Street via Hereford, Cwmbran, and Trussel Road in around 1h 52m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 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
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