Public Transport in The Pontypridd area.
Road
The whole of The Pontypridd area is easily accessible by bus with regular services and bus stops at regular intervals. Destinations outside of the valleys include the major city of Cardiff, from where all areas of the UK can be accessed, together with other valley towns such as Merthyr, Treorchy and Aberdare.
The main service providers are Stagecoach and Veolia?
National express also operate a daily service to many UK city destinations.
Here are some useful links:-
www.nationalexpress.com
www.stagecoachbus.com
www.veolia-transport.co.uk
For details of bus services in RCT,
ring Traveline on 08706 082608
Rail
Train services are operated by Arriva Trains Wales who run regular services between Pontypridd stations and
Cardiff Central, serving many other villages along the way. They also run services along the Merthyr, Cynon and Rhondda Valleys.
All areas of the UK are then accessable from
Cardiff Central Station.

More information on:- www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk

or ring National Rail Enquiries on 0845 7484950
Air

The nearest major international airport is Cardiff Wales Airport (formally known as Rhoose Airport). In recent years it has become a major player in U.K. air travel with over 50 direct destinations and over 400 worldwide connecting flights.
When traveling by air, always contact the airline or travel company before hand, as rules and allowances change from time to time.
For more detailed information visit:- www.cwlfly.com
or telephone Cardiff International Airport
on 01446 711111
Bristol International Airport is often used to access
the valleys area, and they can be contacted on
08701 212747,
or vist their website at:- www.bristolairport.co.uk
Need a taxi for the airport? Just click here

If you are interested in local aviation history, then this link is just up your street.
www.cambrian.unforgettable.org.uk
It is run by Gary Hillard who used to work for Cambrian Airways at Rhoose Airport.
It is an Aladdin's Cave of information on the civil aviation scene in South Wales from the 1950s onward. The site is teaming with images of those long forgotten airliners and will certainly bring a lump to the throat of most enthusiasts.
'Cambrian DC3' courtesy of Classic Art and Models
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