There are 5 ways to get from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6bus T1c
3h 12mDrive 75.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberystwyth to Port Talbotcar 75.3 mi
1h 50m£19–27Train
- Take the train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsburytrain Aberystwyth - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
5h 19m£88–149Bus, train
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Carmarthen stationbus T1c
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
3h 28mBus, train via Lampeter
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen stationbus T1 / ...
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
4h 5m£24–46
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 1h 50m and costs £18 - £27.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 station and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Aberystwyth and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Aberystwyth and Port Talbot is 86 miles. The road distance is 75.8 miles.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot without a car is to bus which takes 3h 12m and costs .
The bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 takes 3h 12m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Aberystwyth station.
The best way to get from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot is to bus which takes 3h 12m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £85 - £150 and takes 5h 19m.
What companies run services between Aberystwyth, Wales and Port Talbot, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 12m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot Parkway via Shrewsbury in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Aberystwyth to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- enquiries@lewistaxis.co.uk
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
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More Questions & Answers
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 station.
Aberystwyth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberystwyth to Port Talbot is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 50m to drive from Aberystwyth to Port Talbot.
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