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

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There are 7 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 26m
    £14–28

  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, train

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall 2 to Greyfriars Road GHbus bus X3
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Queen Street to Ystrad Rhonddatrain train Cardiff Central - Treherbert / ...
    2h 29m
    £13–19

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Pontypool to Rhonddataxi taxi 23.9 mi
    47 min
    £100–130

  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 32m
    £15–26

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Town Hall 2 to Greyfriars Road GHbus bus X3
    2. Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GJ to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5bus bus X4
    3. Take the bus from Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 to Sports Centrebus bus 120 / ...
    3h 26m
    £14–24

  7. Line 21 bus, line 7 bus, 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 9 to Sports Centrebus bus 120 / ...
    3h 30m

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  • Distance: 41.6 mi
  • Duration: 2h 26m

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

You can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Ystrad Rhondda via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, and Cardiff Central in around 2h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Sports Centre via Greyfriars Road GJ and Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 9 in around 3h 26m.

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