There are 5 ways to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6bus 1
5h 28mDrive 87.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Pontypridd to Aberystwythcar 87.8 mi
2h 4m£22–32Line 404 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Catherine Street E2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8bus 404
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
6h 3m£32–60Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwythtrain Birmingham International - Aberystwyth / ...
5h 48m£66–112Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
6h 17m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 2h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd station to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station South E6 and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via Tresillian Way. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd and arriving at Aberystwyth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Aberystwyth is 139 miles. The road distance is 88.3 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 28m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 28m to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Pontypridd to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth is to train which takes 5h 48m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 6h 17m.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
You can take a train from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury in around 5h 48m. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 once daily, and the journey takes 4h 10m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Catherine Street E2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
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Booking & Getting There
Pontypridd to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Pontypridd to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Aberystwyth is 88 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Pontypridd to Aberystwyth.
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