There are 3 ways to get from Taunton to Pontypool by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4bus X24 / ...
2h 41m£37–66Drive 71.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Taunton to Pontypoolcar 71.9 mi
1h 14m£18–26Bus
- Take the bus from County Hall to Bus Stationbus 105 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14bus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Market Square 16 to Park Roadbus X24 / ...
3h 42m£19–42
Taunton to Pontypool by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taunton to Pontypool is to drive which costs £17 - £26 and takes 1h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Taunton to Pontypool is to drive which takes 1h 14m and costs £17 - £26.
No, there is no direct bus from Taunton to Pontypool. However, there are services departing from County Hall and arriving at Park Road via Bus Station and Market Square 16. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 42m.
The distance between Taunton and Pontypool is 83 miles. The road distance is 72.4 miles.
The best way to get from Taunton to Pontypool without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 41m and costs £35 - £70.
It takes approximately 2h 41m to get from Taunton to Pontypool, including transfers.
Taunton to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Taunton to Pontypool bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taunton to Pontypool is 72 miles. It takes approximately 1h 14m to drive from Taunton to Pontypool.
There are 825+ hotels available in Pontypool.
What companies run services between Taunton, England and Pontypool, Wales?
You can take a bus from County Hall to Park Road via Bus Station, Kingsway K14, and Market Square 16 in around 3h 42m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Cross Country
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Town Hall 4
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Market Square 16 to Park Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from County Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- National Express
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