There are 6 ways to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff CentralLondon Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 27m£49–138Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GDUk042 / ...
6h 35m£16–56Bus via Slough
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens201 / ...
6h 15m£19–59Drive 164.3 mi
- Drive from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd164.3 mi
3h 12m£41–59Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)LCY - CWL
6h 43m£219–683Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Bristol Airport (BRS)LCY - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
6h 49m£222–466
The O2 Arena to Pontypridd by foot, subway, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd is to bus via Slough which costs £19 - £60 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd is to drive which takes 3h 12m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from The O2 Arena station to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from North Greenwich station and arriving at Pontypridd via Bond Street Station, London Paddington and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 27m.
The distance between The O2 Arena and Pontypridd is 167 miles. The road distance is 165.3 miles.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd without a car is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 27m to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd, including transfers.
The O2 Arena to Pontypridd train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from London Paddington station.
The best way to get from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd is to train which takes 3h 27m and costs £45 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus via Slough, which costs £19 - £60 and takes 6h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £210 - £700 and takes 6h 43m.
The O2 Arena to Pontypridd train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between The O2 Arena to Pontypridd is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 12m to drive from The O2 Arena to Pontypridd.
What companies run services between The O2 Arena, England and Pontypridd, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £40–120 and the journey takes 1h 54m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens hourly. Tickets cost £11–40 and the journey takes 3h 15m.
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- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–430
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £70–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London City Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–330
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £240–650
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway GD
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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