There are 6 ways to get from Ely to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's Crosstrain Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
4h 30m£62–173Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
7h 55m£24–129Drive 216.9 mi
- Drive from Ely to Port Talbotcar 216.9 mi
4h 9m£53–77Train, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
7h 8m£79–265Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
6h 1m£49–175Train via Birmingham #2
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Herefordtrain
- Take the train from Hereford to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
7h 42m£65–180
Ely to Port Talbot by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £24 - £130 and takes 7h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 4h 9m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via King's Cross St. Pancras station and London Paddington. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 30m.
The distance between Ely and Port Talbot is 251 miles. The road distance is 218.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £180.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Ely to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Ely to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
The best way to get from Ely to Port Talbot is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £60 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £130 and takes 7h 55m.
Ely to Port Talbot train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Port Talbot is 218 miles. It takes approximately 4h 9m to drive from Ely to Port Talbot.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Ely to Port Talbot Parkway via London Kings Cross, King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington, and London Paddington in around 4h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ely to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Cambridge, The Busway station, The Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride, Trumpington Park-and-Ride, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 7h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–210
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Hereford to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Trumpington Park-and-Ride to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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