There are 4 ways to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff Centraltrain Treherbert - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Swansea / ...
1h 28m£18–36Drive 26.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Port Talbotcar 26.9 mi
45 min£7–10Line 404 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Catherine Street E2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8bus 404
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 4bus X1
2h 18m£10–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypridd to Port Talbottaxi 26.9 mi
45 min£55–70
Pontypridd to Port Talbot by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot is to drive which costs £6 - £10 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 45 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Catherine Street E2 and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway Stand 4 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypridd to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 28m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Port Talbot is 45 miles. The road distance is 27.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 28m to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Catherine Street E2 station.
Pontypridd to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Pontypridd station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Port Talbot is to train which takes 1h 28m and costs £18 - £40. Alternatively, you can line 404 bus and bus, which costs £9 - £13 and takes 2h 18m.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Pontypridd to Port Talbot Parkway via Cardiff Central in around 1h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Catherine Street E2 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 4 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 in around 2h 18m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pontypridd to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Catherine Street E2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- £55–70
A & L Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7969 057 821
- Website
- pontypridd-taxis.co.uk
Fox Cabs Pontypridd
- Phone
- +44 7537 836 179
Pontypridd Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7778 168 868
- Website
- pontypriddtaxiservices.co.uk
RT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7802 251 236
- Website
- rt-taxis.business.site
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Booking & Getting There
Pontypridd to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8.
Pontypridd to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Port Talbot is 27 miles. It takes approximately 45 min to drive from Pontypridd to Port Talbot.
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