The average bus between Swansea and Pontypool takes 2h 48m and the fastest bus takes 2h 28m. There is a bus service every few hours from Swansea to Pontypool. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run hourly between Swansea and Pontypool. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Swansea is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Pontypool at 10:31 PM. All services require a transfer at Newport Train Station and take an average of 2h 48m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Pontypool station via Newport Train Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 48m.
Swansea to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea City Bus Station.
Swansea to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Town Hall 4 station.
The distance between Swansea and Pontypool is 62.6 km. The road distance is 106 km.
You can take a bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Town Hall 4 via Newport Train Station and Market Square 16 in around 2h 44m.