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How to get fromPontypool to Stratford-upon-Avonby train, bus, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Pontypool to Stratford-upon-Avon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Birmingham New Streettrain train Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
    2. Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avontrain train Kidderminster - Stratford-upon-Avon / ...
    4h 59m
    £51–95

  2. Drive  80 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Pontypool to Stratford-upon-Avoncar car 80 mi
    1h 40m
    £20–29

  3. Bus, train, line 28 bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Road to Market Square 15Abus bus X24
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Worcestershire Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the bus from Evesham Bus Station to NatWest Bankbus bus 28
    5h
    £37–53

  4. Train via Hereford

    1. Take the train from Pontypool & New Inn to Herefordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hereford to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to Stratford-upon-Avontrain train
    5h 1m
    £36–85

  5. Train via Hereford #2

    1. Take the train from Cwmbran to Herefordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Hereford to Worcester Foregate Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Worcester Foregate Street to Stratford-upon-Avontrain train
    5h 45m
    £41–100

  6. Bus, line 4 bus

    1. Take the bus from Park Road to Market Square 15Abus bus X24
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 111 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Solihull Town Centrebus bus 4 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Solihull Town Centre to NatWest Bankbus bus X20 / ...
    7h 8m
    £27–46

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  • Distance: 131.5 mi
  • Duration: 4h 59m

What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Stratford-upon-Avon, England?

You can take a bus from Town Hall 2 to Stratford-upon-Avon via Trussel Road, Cwmbran, Newport (S Wales), Birmingham New Street, and Birmingham Moor Street in around 4h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Park Road to NatWest Bank via Market Square 15A, Kingsway K14, Birmingham Coach Station, and Solihull Town Centre in around 7h 8m.

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