There are 5 ways to get from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Pontypridd to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Neathtrain
- Take the bus from Neath station to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 2bus T6
2h 50mDrive 30.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlaiscar 30.6 mi
44 min£8–11Bus
- Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1bus X4
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwarkbus T4
- Take the bus from Free Street to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 4bus T6
3h 35mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlaistaxi 30.6 mi
44 min£65–80Line 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 Bay Campusbus X1
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 2bus T6
4h 56m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais is to drive which costs £7 - £11 and takes 44 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais is to drive which takes 44 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd station to Ystradgynlais station. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 and arriving at Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 4 via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 and Free Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 35m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Ystradgynlais is 60 miles. The road distance is 30.8 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5.
Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais is 31 miles. It takes approximately 44 min to drive from Pontypridd to Ystradgynlais.
There are 865+ hotels available in Ystradgynlais.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Ystradgynlais, Wales?
You can take a bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 4 via Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2, Bulwark, and Free Street in around 3h 35m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Pontypridd to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £5–7
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £15–21
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Neath
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £22–27
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £29–40
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Neath station to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Free Street to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Bay Campus to Ystradgynlais Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- adventuretravel.cymru
Bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 to Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Catherine Street E2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Bulwark
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.celtic-travel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Bay Campus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Estimated price
- £65–80
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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