There are 4 ways to get from Waterloo Station to Pontypool by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 23 bus
best- Take the train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)train London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4bus 23 / ...
3h 38m£52–140Bus, line 23 bus via Newport Train Station
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Stationbus Uk042 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4bus 23 / ...
5h 44m£14–43Bus, line 23 bus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14bus 509
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
5h 21m£16–78Drive 145 mi
- Drive from Waterloo Station to Pontypoolcar 145 mi
2h 37m£36–51
Waterloo Station to Pontypool by subway, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Waterloo Station to Pontypool is to bus and line 23 bus via Newport Train Station which costs £13 - £45 and takes 5h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Waterloo Station to Pontypool is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Waterloo Station station to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd and arriving at Park Road via London Victoria and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 21m.
The distance between Waterloo Station and Pontypool is 152 miles. The road distance is 145.8 miles.
The best way to get from Waterloo Station to Pontypool without a car is to train and line 23 bus which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £140.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Waterloo Station to Pontypool, including transfers.
Waterloo Station to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
Waterloo Station to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Kingsway K14 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Waterloo Station to Pontypool is 146 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Waterloo Station to Pontypool.
There are 794+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Waterloo Station, Greater London, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Waterloo Station/Upper Taxi Rd to Park Road via Victoria Coach Station, London Victoria, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 16 in around 5h 21m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Bus from Market Square 18 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from London Victoria to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from London Victoria to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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