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There are 12 ways to get from Ayr to Port Talbot by train, plane, bus, or car

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  1. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    best
    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeGLA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    5h 45m
    £54–141

  2. Bus via Birmingham

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus181 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus111 / ...
    13h 44m
    £35–93

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    9h 39m
    £94–282

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ayr Bus Station to Buchanan Bus StationbusX77
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Kingsway GDbusM19
    3. Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8bus
    13h 31m
    £36–54

  5. Drive 372.5 mi

    1. Drive from Ayr to Port Talbotcar372.5 mi
    7h 9m
    £93–134

  6. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)planeEDI - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    6h 52m
    £57–152

  7. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)planeEDI - CWL
    6h 56m
    £82–216

  8. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)planeGLA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    6h 48m
    £134–606

  9. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeGLA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    7h 2m
    £77–231

  10. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Luton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Paisley Gilmour Streettrain
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Luton Airport (LTN)planeGLA - LTN
    3. Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
    4. Take the train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    7h 19m
    £106–502

  11. Train, bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport

    1. Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Airportbus
    3. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)planeEDI - BHX
    4. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
    5. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    8h 5m
    £81–232

  12. Train via Carlisle

    1. Take the train from Auchinleck to Carlisletrain
    2. Take the train from Carlisle to Crewetrain
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
    10h 45m
    £106–225

Ayr to Port Talbot by train

Calendar55Weekly Trains
Duration9h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket£94Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Ayr, Scotland and Port Talbot, Wales?

You can take a train from Ayr to Port Talbot Parkway via Glasgow Central and Crewe in around 9h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Ayr Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 via Buchanan Bus Station and Kingsway GD in around 13h 31m.

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