There are 5 ways to get from Newport to Pontcanna by train, bus, rideshare, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Centraltrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
12 min£4–9Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Cardiff North Roadbus Uk084 / ...
35 min£1–3Rideshare
- Take the rideshare from Newport to Cardiff12.6 mi
33 min£1–5Taxi
- Take the taxi from Newport to Pontcannataxi 13.7 mi
24 min£65–80Drive 13.7 mi
- Drive from Newport to Pontcannacar 13.7 mi
24 min£4–5
Newport to Pontcanna by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newport to Pontcanna is to bus which costs £1 - £3 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Newport to Pontcanna is to train which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £9.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Newport Train Station station and arriving at Cardiff North Road. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 35 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Newport (S Wales) and arriving at Cardiff Central. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 12 min.
The distance between Newport and Pontcanna is 12 miles. The road distance is 13.8 miles.
The best way to get from Newport to Pontcanna without a car is to train which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £9.
The train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central takes 12 min including transfers and departs every 15 minutes.
Newport to Pontcanna bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Newport Train Station.
Newport to Pontcanna train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Newport (S Wales) station.
The best way to get from Newport to Pontcanna is to train which takes 12 min and costs £4 - £9. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £1 - £3 and takes 35 min.
What companies run services between Newport, Wales and Pontcanna, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £4–9 and the journey takes 12 min. Two other operators also service this route. Alternatively, FlixBus operates a bus from Newport Train Station to Cardiff North Road hourly. Tickets cost £1–3 and the journey takes 35 min. Newport Bus also services this route hourly.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Newport Train Station to Cardiff North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar
Rideshare from Newport to Cardiff
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–5
- Schedules at
- BlaBlaCar
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Booking & Getting There
Newport to Pontcanna bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Cardiff North Road station.
Newport to Pontcanna train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newport to Pontcanna is 14 miles. It takes approximately 24 min to drive from Newport to Pontcanna.
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Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Newport and Pontcanna. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.