The average train between Aberystwyth and Port Talbot takes 5h 34m and the fastest train takes 4h 40m. The train service runs several times per day from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run every 2 hours between Aberystwyth and Port Talbot. The earliest departure is at 5:17 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Aberystwyth is at 7:27 PM which arrives into Port Talbot at 7:10 AM. All services require a transfer at Shrewsbury and take an average of 5h 34m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth station and arriving at Port Talbot station via Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Aberystwyth station.
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Book your Aberystwyth to Port Talbot train tickets online with Transport for Wales and Great Western Railway (GWR).
The distance between Aberystwyth and Port Talbot is 93.5 km. The road distance is 352 km.
You can take a train from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot Parkway via Shrewsbury and Newport (S Wales) in around 5h 7m.