There are 4 ways to get from Pontardawe to Penarth by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Neath to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
1h 34m£48–72Drive 47.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontardawe to Penarthcar 47.7 mi
53 min£12–18Line 56 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Pontardawe Jubilee to Neath Bus Station Stand 8bus 56
- Take the bus from Bay Campus to Sophia Gardensbus 202 / ...
3h 2m£13–21Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontardawe to Penarthtaxi 47.7 mi
53 min£200–250
Pontardawe to Penarth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontardawe to Penarth is to drive which costs £11 - £18 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontardawe to Penarth is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £11 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontardawe to Penarth. However, there are services departing from Pontardawe Jubilee and arriving at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 via Neath Bus Station 6, Bay Campus and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontardawe to Penarth. However, there are services departing from Neath and arriving at Penarth via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 34m.
The distance between Pontardawe and Penarth is 48 miles. The road distance is 47.9 miles.
The best way to get from Pontardawe to Penarth without a car is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £45 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 34m to get from Pontardawe to Penarth, including transfers.
Pontardawe to Penarth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Pontardawe Jubilee station.
Pontardawe to Penarth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Neath station.
The best way to get from Pontardawe to Penarth is to train which takes 1h 34m and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can line 56 bus and bus, which costs £13 - £21 and takes 3h 2m.
What companies run services between Pontardawe, Wales and Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Neath to Cardiff Central hourly. Tickets cost £12–21 and the journey takes 55 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pontardawe Jubilee to Dingle Road via Neath Bus Station 6, Bay Campus, Sophia Gardens, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, and Cardiff Central in around 3h 2m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Neath to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Pontardawe Jubilee to Neath Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bay Campus to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Estimated price
- £200–250
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
Conboy Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1269 596 662
K. D. Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7531 597 959
The Taxi Shop
- Phone
- +44 1269 595 050
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
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Booking & Getting There
Pontardawe to Penarth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Neath Bus Station Stand 8.
Pontardawe to Penarth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontardawe to Penarth is 48 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Pontardawe to Penarth.
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