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Compare train and coach for Bristol to Pontypridd
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Bristol to Pontypridd among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £9. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 1h 24m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £9, and a train costs an average of £23.
Distance: 54 km
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1h 54m Average total duration Fastest 1h 24m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 19m Average total duration 2h 49m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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Travel optionsfrom Bristol to Pontypridd
How to get to Pontypridd from Bristol by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Bristol to Pontypridd is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
19:102h22Bristol21:32Pontypridd£91One-way1 change
Cheapest
19:102h22Bristol21:32Pontypridd£91One-way1 change
Fastest
6:252h10Bristol8:35Pontypridd£261One-way1 change
Other options
21:102h22Bristol23:32Pontypridd£91One-way1 change
13:002h28Bristol15:28Pontypridd£91One-way1 change
9:252h31Bristol11:56Pontypridd£91One-way1 change
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FAQs: Bristol to Pontypridd
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This is compared to other travel options from Bristol to Pontypridd:
A coach is £8 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Bristol to Pontypridd costing on average £23.
Other travel options to Pontypridd take longer:
Coach takes on average 2h 49m.
- Around 4 trains per day.
- Around 2 coaches per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Bristol and Pontypridd as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Bristol Temple Meads (BRI) and arrive in Pontypridd station (PPD).
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Pontypridd by coach.
- Travel with Great Western Railway, Cross Country, Great Western Railway (GWR) to go to Pontypridd by train.
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