There are 5 ways to get from Neath to Pontypool by train, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)train Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
1h 55m£21–43Drive 43 mi
cheapest- Drive from Neath to Pontypoolcar 43 mi
58 min£11–16Bus
- Take the bus from Swansea University to Newport Train Stationbus Uk940 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
3h 49m£13–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Neath to Pontypooltaxi 43 mi
58 min£180–230Train, bus via Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Neath to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbrantrain
- Take the bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
2h 4m£21–46
Neath to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Neath to Pontypool is to drive which costs £10 - £16 and takes 58 min.
The fastest way to get from Neath to Pontypool is to drive which takes 58 min and costs £10 - £16.
No, there is no direct bus from Neath station to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from Neath Bus Station 7 and arriving at Park Road via Swansea University and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 49m.
The distance between Neath and Pontypool is 60 miles. The road distance is 43.2 miles.
The best way to get from Neath to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 55m and costs £20 - £45.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Neath to Pontypool, including transfers.
Neath to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Swansea University station.
Neath to Pontypool bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newport Train Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Neath to Pontypool is 43 miles. It takes approximately 58 min to drive from Neath to Pontypool.
There are 810+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Neath, Wales and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from Neath Bus Station 7 to Park Road via Swansea University, Newport Train Station, and Market Square 16 in around 3h 49m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Swansea University to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
- Phone
- 01495 77 55 99
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phil Anslow Travel
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- Phil Anslow Travel
- Phone
- +44 1633 263600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Website
- Newport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Estimated price
- £180–230
Ant's Travel
- Phone
- +44 1639 506 464
- Website
- antscabs.co.uk
Eagle Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 635 656
- Website
- eagletaxis.co.uk
Neath Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 630 046
- Website
- neathtaxis.com
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