There are 9 ways to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Cwmbran
best- Take the train from Cwmbran to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 21m£118–233Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 1m£50–166Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Bus Stationbus 216 / ...
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus
12h 16m£57–104Drive 347.7 mi
- Drive from Pontypool to Edinburghcar 347.7 mi
6h 49m£85–123Bus, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from Park Road to Market Square 15Abus
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
5h 7m£55–141Train
- Take the train from Pontypool & New Inn to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 29m£117–233Train #2
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Cardiff Central - Edinburgh / ...
8h 59m£244–345Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 28m£95–190Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Newcastle, train
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Newcastle (NCL)plane BRS - NCL
- Take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
6h 27m£73–200
Pontypool to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh is to bus which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh is to bus and fly which takes 5h 7m and costs £55 - £150.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Edinburgh station. However, there are services departing from Park Road and arriving at Edinburgh, Bus Station via Kingsway K14, Bristol Bus Station and Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 16m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypool to Edinburgh. However, there are services departing from Cwmbran and arriving at Edinburgh Waverley via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Pontypool and Edinburgh is 366 miles. The road distance is 349.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh without a car is to train via Cwmbran which takes 7h 21m and costs £110 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Pontypool to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Kingsway K14 station.
Pontypool to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cwmbran station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Edinburgh is to train via Cwmbran which takes 7h 21m and costs £110 - £240. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £110 and takes 12h 16m.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Edinburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Park Road to Edinburgh Waverley via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, and Crewe in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Road to Edinburgh, Bus Station via Market Square 15A, Kingsway K14, Bristol Bus Station, Leeds City Bus & Coach Station, and Leeds City Bus Station in around 12h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Bristol Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cwmbran to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Pontypool & New Inn to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £240–340
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Edinburgh, Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Park Road to Market Square 15A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Pontypool to Edinburgh bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Pontypool to Edinburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Edinburgh is 350 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Pontypool to Edinburgh.
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