There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
30 min£6–16Bus via Kingsway GD
cheapest- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8bus Uk940
1h 38m£3–11Bus
- Take the bus from Mermaid Quay to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6bus T1c
55 minDrive 34.3 mi
- Drive from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbotcar 34.3 mi
35 min£9–12Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbottaxi 34.3 mi
35 min£75–90
Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot is to bus via Kingsway GD which costs £3 - £11 and takes 1h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot is to train which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £16.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Mermaid Quay and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6. Services depart twice daily, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 55 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 30 min.
The distance between Cardiff Bay and Port Talbot is 32 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £16.
The train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway takes 30 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Mermaid Quay station.
Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot is to train which takes 30 min and costs £6 - £16. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 55 min.
What companies run services between Cardiff Bay, Wales and Port Talbot, Wales?
Great Western Railway (GWR) operates a train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £14–16 and the journey takes 30 min. Transport for Wales also services this route hourly. Alternatively, Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Mermaid Quay to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 twice daily, and the journey takes 55 min.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Mermaid Quay to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £75–90
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Windsor Cars
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 0799
- Website
- windsorcars-penarth.co.uk
K-Tax Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 85 25
- Website
- ktaxpenarth.com
Cabs64 of Penarth
- Phone
- +44 29 2070 64 64
- Website
- cabs64.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 station.
Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot is 34 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Cardiff Bay to Port Talbot.
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