There are 9 ways to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Crewetrain Cardiff Central - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 52m£129–212Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BRS - GLA
4h 58m£48–139Train, bus
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
10h 40m£84–152Drive 366.9 mi
- Drive from Pontypridd to Glasgowcar 366.9 mi
6h 44m£92–133Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
10h 12m£214–327Bus
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
12h 50m£56–86Fly Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CWL - GLA
7h 25m£78–169Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BRS - EDI
- Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
6h 3m£65–188Train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 13m£77–169
Pontypridd to Glasgow by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow is to bus which costs £55 - £90 and takes 12h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow is to train and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs £45 - £140.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypridd station to Glasgow station. However, there are services departing from Railway Station South E6 and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Cardiff - North Road, Bristol Bus Station and Shudehill Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypridd to Glasgow. However, there are services departing from Pontypridd and arriving at Glasgow Central via Cardiff Central and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 52m.
The distance between Pontypridd and Glasgow is 394 miles. The road distance is 369.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 52m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow, including transfers.
Pontypridd to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Cardiff - North Road station.
Pontypridd to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Pontypridd to Glasgow is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 52m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £90 and takes 12h 50m, you could also fly, which costs £75 - £170 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Pontypridd, Wales and Glasgow, Scotland?
You can take a train from Pontypridd to Glasgow Central via Cardiff Central and Crewe in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Railway Station South E6 to Buchanan Bus Station via Greyfriars Road GF, Cardiff - North Road, Bristol Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 12h 50m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–90
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–100
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £210–320
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Bristol Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Pontypridd to Glasgow bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bristol Bus Station.
Pontypridd to Glasgow train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypridd to Glasgow is 369 miles. It takes approximately 6h 44m to drive from Pontypridd to Glasgow.
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