There are 7 ways to get from Pontypridd to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain London Liverpool Street - Norwich / ...
4h 29m£99–195Drive 216.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Colchestercar 216.4 mi
4h 2m£53–77Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
8h 14m£73–310Train via Cheltenham
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spatrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Stansted Airporttrain Bristol Temple Meads - Stansted Airport / ...
9h 37m£133–209Fly Cardiff Airport to London City Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane CWL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Colchestertrain
7h 22m£105–475Train to Bristol Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane BRS - STN
8h 5m£93–255Fly Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane CWL - NWI
- Take the train from Norwich to Colchestertrain
8h 24m£233–632
Pontypridd to Colchester by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester is to drive which takes 4h 2m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypridd to Colchester. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd and arriving at Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington and Stratford (London). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 29m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Colchester is 214 miles. The road distance is 217.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester without a car is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £95 - £200.
It takes approximately 4h 29m to get from Pontypridd to Colchester, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester is to train which takes 4h 29m and costs £95 - £200. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £310 and takes 8h 14m.
Pontypridd to Colchester train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Colchester is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 2m to drive from Pontypridd to Colchester.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Colchester, England?
You can take a train from Pontypridd to Colchester via Cardiff Central, London Paddington, and Stratford (London) in around 4h 29m. Alternatively, Ryanair flies from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Malaga
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Friday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–410
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–700
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–460
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–440
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cheltenham Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
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