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How to get fromPontypool to Rhonddaby train, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 6 ways to get from Pontypool to Rhondda by train, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Train via Cwmbran

    best
    1. Take the train from Cwmbran to Cardiff Centraltrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhonddatrain train Cardiff Central - Treherbert
    2h 29m
    £17–30

  2. Drive 23.9 mi

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    1. Drive from Pontypool to Rhonddacar car 23.9 mi
    47 min
    £6–9

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall 2 to Greyfriars Road GHbus bus X3
    2. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GF to Ferndale Hotelbus bus 132
    2h 57m
    £15–21

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pontypool to Rhonddataxi taxi 23.9 mi
    47 min
    £50–65

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Pontypool & New Inn to Cardiff Centraltrain train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Ystrad Rhonddatrain train Cardiff Central - Treherbert
    2h 33m
    £17–32

  6. Line 21 bus, line 7 bus, line 132 bus

    1. Take the bus from Twympath to Blackwood Bus Station Stand 9bus bus 21
    2. Take the bus from Blackwood Bus Station Stand 5 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6bus bus 7
    3. Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 10 to Ferndale Hotelbus bus 132
    3h 4m

Pontypool to Rhondda by bus and train

Calendar187Weekly Services
Duration2h 29mAverage Duration
Ticket£17Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 41.8 mi
  • Duration: 2h 29m

What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Rhondda, Wales?

You can take a bus from Park Road to Ystrad Rhondda via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, and Cardiff Central in around 2h 29m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Ferndale Hotel via Greyfriars Road GH and Greyfriars Road GF in around 2h 57m.

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