There are 4 ways to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy by train, bus, car, or taxi
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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 Tonypandytrain Cardiff Central - Treherbert
2h 12m£18–25Drive 24.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypool to Tonypandycar 24.7 mi
41 min£6–9Line 21 bus, line 7 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9bus 21
- Take the bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6bus 7
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Stepsbus 120 / ...
2h 58mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypool to Tonypandytaxi 24.7 mi
41 min£50–65
Pontypool to Tonypandy by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 41 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Tonypandy. However, there are services departing from Twympath and arriving at Steps via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 58m.
The distance between Pontypool and Tonypandy is 40 miles. The road distance is 24.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy without a car is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £17 - £25.
It takes approximately 2h 12m to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy, including transfers.
Pontypool to Tonypandy bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Twympath station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Tonypandy is to train which takes 2h 12m and costs £17 - £25. Alternatively, you can line 21 bus and line 7 bus and bus, which costs and takes 2h 58m.
Pontypool to Tonypandy bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Tonypandy is 25 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Pontypool to Tonypandy.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Tonypandy, Wales?
You can take a bus from Town Hall 4 to Tonypandy via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, and Cardiff Central in around 2h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Twympath to Steps via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 in around 2h 58m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Tonypandy
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- 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 Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Steps
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01527 872857
- info@harriscoaches.com
- Website
- harriscoaches.com
Bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- http://www.harriscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Steps
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
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