There are 6 ways to get from Pontypridd to Colchester by train, car, or plane
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Train via London
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 11m£92–165Drive 212.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Colchestercar 212.9 mi
4h 12m£54–78Fly 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
8h 19m£304–1,002Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airporttrain Cardiff Central - Stansted Airport
9h 19m£119–193Train 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
7h 45m£90–238Fly Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane CWL - STN
7h 42m£72–253
Pontypridd to Colchester by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £170.
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 11m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Colchester is 214 miles. The road distance is 214.2 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Colchester without a car is to train via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £170.
It takes approximately 4h 11m 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 via London which takes 4h 11m and costs £90 - £170. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £70 - £260 and takes 7h 42m.
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 214 miles. It takes approximately 4h 12m 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 11m. Alternatively, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, and two other airlines fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Stansted Airport (STN) 4 times a week.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–310
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £310–1,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–460
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Colchester
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Cardiff Central to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £110–180
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
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