There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 6m£104–188Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus 717 / ...
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station 9bus 201 / ...
7h 25m£38–67Drive 238.3 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Port Talbotcar 238.3 mi
4h 26m£60–86Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
7h 53m£68–252Bus, train
- Take the bus from Osborne Street to Bus Stationbus 371 / ...
- Take the train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3train
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Port Talbot Bus Stationbus
9h 26m£53–96Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane STN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
7h 40m£91–216Train to London City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LCY - CWL
7h 20m£308–1,162
Colchester to Port Talbot by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Port Talbot is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £190.
No, there is no direct bus from Colchester to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Coach Stop and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Stratford and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 6m.
The distance between Colchester and Port Talbot is 234 miles. The road distance is 239.6 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Colchester to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Colchester to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Stop station.
Colchester to Port Talbot train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
The best way to get from Colchester to Port Talbot is to train which takes 4h 6m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £70 and takes 7h 25m.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Colchester to Port Talbot Parkway via Stratford and London Paddington in around 4h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Coach Stop to Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Coach Station and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 25m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–460
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Bristol Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London City Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–460
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Brentwood to Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station 9
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–9
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- stcessex@firstbus.co.uk
- Website
- First Essex
Bus from Osborne Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Essex
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Port Talbot Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Colchester to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Coach Station.
Colchester to Port Talbot train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at Stratford (London) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Port Talbot is 240 miles. It takes approximately 4h 26m to drive from Colchester to Port Talbot.
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