There are 6 ways to get from Pontypridd to Ely by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff CentralTreherbert - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Wood Street JA to Highmead Road18
52 min£6–12Drive 12.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Ely12.4 mi
23 min£4–5Bus
- Take the bus from Catherine Street E2 to Greyfriars Road Stop GJX4
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bridge KR to Howell RoadC1
1h 6m£7–8Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypridd to Ely12.4 mi
23 min£29–35Train, bus via Howell Road
- Take the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff CentralTreherbert - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell RoadC1
54 min£6–12Train, bus via Ely Police Station
- Take the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff CentralTreherbert - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Ely Police StationX2
1h 1m£6–12
Pontypridd to Ely by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Ely is to drive which costs £3 - £5 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Ely is to taxi which takes 23 min and costs £29 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd to Ely. However, there are services departing from Catherine Street E2 and arriving at Howell Road via Cardiff Bridge KR. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 6m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Ely is 16 miles. The road distance is 12.5 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Ely without a car is to train and bus which takes 52 min and costs £5 - £12.
It takes approximately 52 min to get from Pontypridd to Ely, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Ely bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Catherine Street E2 station.
Pontypridd to Ely bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Greyfriars Road Stop GJ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Ely is 12 miles. It takes approximately 23 min to drive from Pontypridd to Ely.
There are 1536+ hotels available in Ely.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Ely, Wales?
You can take a bus from Catherine Street E2 to Howell Road via Greyfriars Road Stop GJ and Cardiff Bridge KR in around 1h 6m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Pontypridd to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–10
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- talktous@cardiffbus.com
- Website
- cardiffbus.com
Bus from Wood Street JA to Highmead Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Cardiff Bridge KR to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Ely Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.cardiffbus.com/
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Wood Street JA to Highmead Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cardiff Bridge KR to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14 to Howell Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Catherine Street E2 to Greyfriars Road Stop GJ
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Ely Police Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Estimated price
- £29–35
RT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7802 251 236
- Website
- rt-taxis.business.site
Pontypridd Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7778 168 868
- Website
- pontypriddtaxiservices.co.uk
Fox Cabs Pontypridd
- Phone
- +44 7537 836 179
A & L Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7969 057 821
- Website
- pontypridd-taxis.co.uk
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