There are 5 ways to get from Chard to Port Talbot by bus, train, or car
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Line 99 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Elder Close to Market House99
- Take the train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
3h 56mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from County Hall to Bus Station106 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8Uk940
6h 7m£15–48Drive 115.1 mi
- Drive from Chard to Port Talbot115.1 mi
2h 4m£29–41Bus, train
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Market House30
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
5h 25mBus, line 1 bus, train
- Take the bus from Essex Close to Market House30
- Take the bus from The Parade to Taunton Station1 / ...
- Take the train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5X2
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 5X1
6h 41m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chard to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £15 - £50 and takes 6h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Chard to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 2h 4m and costs £28 - £45.
No, there is no direct bus from Chard to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Essex Close and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 via County Hall and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 7m.
The distance between Chard and Port Talbot is 131 miles. The road distance is 115.8 miles.
The best way to get from Chard to Port Talbot without a car is to line 99 bus and train which takes 3h 56m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Chard to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Chard to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from County Hall station.
Chard to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chard to Port Talbot is 116 miles. It takes approximately 2h 4m to drive from Chard to Port Talbot.
There are 1088+ hotels available in Port Talbot.
What companies run services between Chard, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a bus from Essex Close to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8 via Market House, County Hall, and Bus Station in around 6h 7m.
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Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Taunton to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £9–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Taunton to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–7
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 01823 480 338
- info@hatchgreencoaches.com
- Website
- hatchgreencoaches.co.uk
Bus from Elder Close to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
Bus from Essex Close to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- https://hatchgreencoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from County Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 8
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Essex Close to Market House
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
Bus from The Parade to Taunton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Website
- First Buses of Somerset
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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