There are 5 ways to get from Pontypool to Abercynon by bus, train, taxi, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park Road to Trussel Roadbus X24 / ...
- Take the train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Abercynontrain
2h 2m£14–26Drive 16.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypool to Abercynoncar 16.2 mi
26 min£4–6Line 21 bus, line 7 bus
- Take the bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9bus 21
- Take the bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Fiddlers Elbowbus 7
2h 21mTaxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypool to Abercynontaxi 16.2 mi
26 min£75–90Bus, train via Friars Walk 15
- Take the bus from Town Hall 2 to Market Square 15Abus X24 / ...
- Take the bus from Friars Walk 15 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14bus 30
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Abercynontrain
3h 8m£11–16
Pontypool to Abercynon by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Abercynon is to drive which costs £4 - £6 and takes 26 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Abercynon is to taxi which takes 26 min and costs £75 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Abercynon. However, there are services departing from Twympath and arriving at Fiddlers Elbow via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 21m.
The distance between Pontypool and Abercynon is 38 miles. The road distance is 16.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Abercynon without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 2m and costs £13 - £27.
It takes approximately 2h 2m to get from Pontypool to Abercynon, including transfers.
Pontypool to Abercynon bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Twympath station.
Pontypool to Abercynon bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Abercynon is 16 miles. It takes approximately 26 min to drive from Pontypool to Abercynon.
There are 1845+ hotels available in Abercynon.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Abercynon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Twympath to Fiddlers Elbow via Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 in around 2h 21m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Abercynon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Abercynon
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Park Road to Trussel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Town Hall 2 to Market Square 15A
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 02920 442040
- Website
- Adventure Travel
Bus from Park Road to Trussel Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Schedules at
- Adventure Travel
- Day Ticket
- £5–8
- Phone
- 01527 872857
- [email protected]
- Website
- Harris Coaches
Bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Fiddlers Elbow
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Harris Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1633 263600
- [email protected]
- Website
- Newport Bus
Bus from Friars Walk 15 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Newport Bus
- Phone
- 029 2066 6444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
Bus from Friars Walk 15 to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 14
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Cardiff Bus
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