There are 7 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£114–228Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 727 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
8h 33m£46–119Drive 216.8 mi
- Drive from Ely to Port Talbotcar 216.8 mi
4h 11m£53–76Train to London Stansted Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane STN - CWL
12h 7m£90–266Train 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 3m£133–206Train 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 14m£118–196Train to Norwich International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane NWI - CWL
7h 34m£169–634
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 £45 - £120 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Market Street and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Parkside and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 33m.
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 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 4h 30m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Ely to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Ely to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Parkside station.
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 £110 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 8h 33m.
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 bus from Market Street to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 8h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 32m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–220
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–650
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- customerservices@greatnorthernrail.com
- Website
- Great Northern
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- Great Northern
- 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 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- contactcentre@greateranglia.co.uk
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Parkside to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
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More Questions & Answers
Ely to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
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 11m to drive from Ely to Port Talbot.
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