There are 5 ways to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 2m£101–187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
6h 50m£30–120Drive 140.2 mi
- Drive from Bournemouth to Port Talbotcar 140.2 mi
3h 6m£35–50Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
4h 53m£75–154Train #2
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Cardiff Central - Swansea / ...
5h 46m£59–114
Bournemouth to Port Talbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 3h 6m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 2m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Port Talbot is 217 miles. The road distance is 141 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 2m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 2m to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Port Talbot is to train via Reading which takes 4h 2m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £30 - £120 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Port Talbot Parkway via Reading in around 4h 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Bournemouth to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Bournemouth to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Port Talbot is 141 miles. It takes approximately 3h 6m to drive from Bournemouth to Port Talbot.
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