There are 3 ways to get from Pontypool to Minehead by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 28 bus via Bristol
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
4h 20mDrive 86.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypool to Mineheadcar 86.6 mi
1h 44m£22–31Train, line 28 bus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
- Take the bus from Little Meadow to The Paradebus 28
4h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Minehead is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Minehead is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £21 - £35.
The distance between Pontypool and Minehead is 109 miles. The road distance is 87.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Minehead without a car is to train and line 28 bus via Bristol which takes 4h 20m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 20m to get from Pontypool to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Minehead is 87 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Pontypool to Minehead.
There are 660+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Minehead, England?
There is no direct connection from Pontypool to Minehead. However, you can take the bus to Trussel Road, walk to Cwmbran, take the train to Newport (S Wales), take the train to Bristol Temple Meads, take the train to Taunton, walk to Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, take the line 28 bus to Little Meadow, then take the line 28 bus to The Parade. Alternatively, you can drive from Pontypool to Minehead in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Little Meadow to The Parade
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/somerset/
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