There are 5 ways to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
1h 50m£19–38Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
2h 34m£11–18Drive 47.9 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to Pontypoolcar 47.9 mi
54 min£12–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Port Talbot to Pontypooltaxi 47.9 mi
54 min£210–250Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Newport (S Wales)train Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
1h 52m£19–39
Port Talbot to Pontypool by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool is to bus which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool is to drive which takes 54 min and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 and arriving at Town Hall 4 via Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 34m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Cwmbran via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 50m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Pontypool is 54 miles. The road distance is 48.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool without a car is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £18 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station 9.
Port Talbot to Pontypool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Pontypool is to train which takes 1h 50m and costs £18 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £11 - £19 and takes 2h 34m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Trosnant Street via Cardiff Central, Cwmbran, and Trussel Road in around 1h 50m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Town Hall 4 via Kingsway K14 and Market Square 16 in around 2h 34m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- National Express
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Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- £210–250
Alpha Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 1639 890 000
- Website
- porttalbottaxis.co.uk
Jeff's Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 7954 406 252
Marcs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 888 798
- Website
- taxiporttalbot.co.uk
Port Talbot Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1639 897 789
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Booking & Getting There
Port Talbot to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 station.
Port Talbot to Pontypool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Pontypool is 48 miles. It takes approximately 54 min to drive from Port Talbot to Pontypool.
There are 813+ hotels available in Pontypool.