There are 4 ways to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cwmbran to ShrewsburyCardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to AberystwythBirmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
5h 24m£47–75Drive 84.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University84.8 mi
2h 14m£21–31Bus
- Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Sarn OdeonUk910 / ...
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
6h 44mBus via Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crown112
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1 / ...
7h 48m
Pontypool to Aberystwyth University by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University is to drive which takes 2h 14m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University station. However, there are services departing from Town Hall 2 and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via Queensway Q1 and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Pontypool and Aberystwyth University is 173 miles. The road distance is 85.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University without a car is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £45 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 24m to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University, including transfers.
Pontypool to Aberystwyth University bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Queensway Q1 station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University is to train which takes 5h 24m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 44m.
Pontypool to Aberystwyth University bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Aberystwyth University is 85 miles. It takes approximately 2h 14m to drive from Pontypool to Aberystwyth University.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Aberystwyth University, Wales?
You can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Aberystwyth University via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, Shrewsbury, and Aberystwyth in around 5h 24m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Aberystwyth University via Market Square 15A, Queensway Q1, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 in around 6h 44m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cwmbran to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Queensway Q1 to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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