There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
2h 53m£66–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Malls to Sophia Gardensbus Cp3
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station 9bus 201 / ...
3h 50m£22–38Drive 138 mi
- Drive from Basingstoke to Port Talbotcar 138 mi
2h 31m£35–50Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5bus X2
5h 38m£54–103
Basingstoke to Port Talbot by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £22 - £40 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 2h 31m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Basingstoke to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from The Malls and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Basingstoke to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Basingstoke and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 53m.
The distance between Basingstoke and Port Talbot is 157 miles. The road distance is 138.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 2h 53m to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Basingstoke to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from The Malls station.
Basingstoke to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Reading station.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Port Talbot is to train which takes 2h 53m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £22 - £40 and takes 3h 50m.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £60–110 and the journey takes 2h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Malls to Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Sophia Gardens in around 3h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from The Malls to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station 9
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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Booking & Getting There
Basingstoke to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Basingstoke to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Port Talbot is 139 miles. It takes approximately 2h 31m to drive from Basingstoke to Port Talbot.
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