There are 7 ways to get from Glasgow to Pontypridd by train, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
7h 3m£131–209Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
4h 41m£47–139Drive 366.9 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Pontypriddcar 366.9 mi
6h 44m£92–133Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Weston-super-Maretrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
12h 9m£245–371Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Centraltrain
5h 45m£66–178Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h 3m£77–169Fly Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane GLA - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain
6h£138–467
Glasgow to Pontypridd by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Glasgow to Pontypridd is to fly and train which costs £45 - £140 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Glasgow to Pontypridd is to fly and train which takes 4h 41m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Glasgow to Pontypridd. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Pontypridd via Crewe and Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 3m.
The distance between Glasgow and Pontypridd is 394 miles. The road distance is 369 miles.
The best way to get from Glasgow to Pontypridd without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 3m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 3m to get from Glasgow to Pontypridd, including transfers.
Glasgow to Pontypridd train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Glasgow to Pontypridd train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Glasgow to Pontypridd is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Glasgow to Pontypridd.
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What companies run services between Glasgow, Scotland and Pontypridd, Wales?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Pontypridd via Crewe and Cardiff Central in around 7h 3m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £29–100
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Glasgow Central to Weston-super-Mare
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
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