There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
- Take the train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
3h 36m£62–332Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
4h£12–60Drive 162.7 mi
- Drive from Heathrow to Port Talbotcar 162.7 mi
2h 47m£40–58Fly to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LHR - CWL
5h 18m£135–354Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LHR - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 54m£47–197
Heathrow to Port Talbot by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £12 - £60 and takes 4h.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 2h 47m and costs £35 - £60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Heathrow Central Bus Station station and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 station. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Heathrow and Port Talbot is 171 miles. The road distance is 163.6 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 36m and costs £60 - £340.
It takes approximately 3h 36m to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Heathrow to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Heathrow Central Bus Station.
The best way to get from Heathrow to Port Talbot is to bus which takes 4h and costs £12 - £60. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £130 - £360 and takes 5h 18m.
Heathrow to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow to Port Talbot is 164 miles. It takes approximately 2h 47m to drive from Heathrow to Port Talbot.
What companies run services between Heathrow, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
National Express operates a bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 every 30 minutes. Tickets cost £16–60 and the journey takes 4h. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours. Alternatively, Aer Lingus, KLM, and two other airlines fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) twice daily.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–350
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–350
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Bristol Airport via Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–300
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–30
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £16–60
- 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 Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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