There are 3 ways to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool by train, bus, or car
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Pontypridd to Welshpool by train
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The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypridd to Welshpool. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd and arriving at Welshpool via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Welshpool is 138 miles. The road distance is 93.7 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool without a car is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £30 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Welshpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Welshpool is to train which takes 4h 17m and costs £30 - £70. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 4h 41m.
Pontypridd to Welshpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Welshpool is 94 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Pontypridd to Welshpool.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Welshpool, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury hourly. Tickets cost £23–50 and the journey takes 1h 59m. Alternatively, Celtic Travel operates a bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 hourly, and the journey takes 2h 46m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
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