There are 5 ways to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Caerphillytrain Penarth - Caerphilly / ...
1h 43m£9–18Drive 15.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castlecar 15.7 mi
24 min£4–6Line 21 bus, line 26 bus
- Take the bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9bus 21
- Take the bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Castle Court Bandstandbus 26
1h 44m£7–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castletaxi 15.7 mi
24 min£35–45Line 23 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Town Hall 3 to Market Square 15Abus 23 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 22 to Caerphilly Library / The Twynbus 50A / ...
2h 14m£9–14
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle is to drive which costs £3 - £6 and takes 24 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle is to taxi which takes 24 min and costs £35 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle. However, there are services departing from Twympath and arriving at Castle Court Bandstand via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Pontypool and Caerphilly Castle is 31 miles. The road distance is 15.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle without a car is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £9 - £19.
It takes approximately 1h 43m to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle, including transfers.
Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Twympath station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle is to train which takes 1h 43m and costs £9 - £19. Alternatively, you can line 21 bus and line 26 bus, which costs £7 - £11 and takes 1h 44m.
Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle is 16 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Pontypool to Caerphilly Castle.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Caerphilly Castle, Wales?
You can take a bus from Town Hall 4 to Caerphilly Castle via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, Cardiff Central, and Caerphilly in around 1h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Twympath to Caerphilly Castle via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 and Castle Court Bandstand in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Caerphilly
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–6
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Castle Court Bandstand
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall 3 to Market Square 15A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 22 to Caerphilly Library / The Twyn
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
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