The average bus between Swansea and Pontypridd takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 44m. The bus service runs several times per day from Swansea to Pontypridd. 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 every 3 hours between Swansea and Pontypridd. The earliest departure is at 3:15 AM at night, and the last departure from Swansea is at 7:40 PM which arrives into Pontypridd at 10:30 PM. All services require a transfer at Cardiff North Road and take an average of 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Swansea to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Swansea station and arriving at Pontypridd station via Cardiff North Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Swansea to Pontypridd bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea City Bus Station.
Swansea to Pontypridd bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Ynysangharad Park Gates station.
The distance between Swansea and Pontypridd is 41.6 km. The road distance is 89 km.
You can take a bus from Swansea City Bus Station to Ynysangharad Park Gates via Cardiff North Road and Greyfriars Road GF in around 2h 15m.