There are 6 ways to get from Neath to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4X24 / ...
1h 54m£14–28Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Kingsway GDUk910 / ...
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Town Hall 2X3
3h 5m£11–17Drive 43 mi
- Drive from Neath to Pontypool43 mi
58 min£11–16Taxi
- Take the taxi from Neath to Pontypool43 mi
58 min£90–110Train
- Take the train from Neath to Cardiff CentralMilford Haven - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to CwmbranCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
2h 15m£18–23Bus
- Take the bus from Neath Bus Station Stand 10 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 687
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Kingsway K14201 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4X24 / ...
3h 47m
Neath to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Neath to Pontypool is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Neath to Pontypool is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Neath station to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Neath station and arriving at Town Hall 2 via Bay Campus and Greyfriars Road GH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Neath and Pontypool is 60 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Neath to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 54m and costs £13 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Neath to Pontypool, including transfers.
Neath to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bay Campus station.
The best way to get from Neath to Pontypool is to bus via Kingsway GD which takes 3h 5m and costs £10 - £18. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £17 - £24 and takes 2h 15m.
Neath to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Kingsway GD station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neath to Pontypool is 43 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Neath to Pontypool.
What companies run services between Neath, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Neath station to Town Hall 2 via Bay Campus, Kingsway GD, and Greyfriars Road GH in around 3h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Neath to Town Hall 4 via Cardiff Central, Cwmbran, and Cwmbran Rail Station in around 2h 15m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Town Hall 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bay Campus to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Neath Bus Station Stand 10 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- +44 1656 733333
- sales@forgetravel.co.uk
- Website
- forgetravel.co.uk
Bus from Neath Bus Station Stand 10 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://forgetravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
Neath Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 630 046
- Website
- neathtaxis.com
Eagle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 635 656
- Website
- eagletaxis.co.uk
Ant's Travel
- Phone
- +44 1639 506 464
- Website
- antscabs.co.uk
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