There are 5 ways to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
4h 54m£66–122Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Port Talbot Bus Station 9bus 112
8h 19m£38–71Drive 161.9 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Port Talbotcar 161.9 mi
3h 39m£40–58Fly, train
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
6h 45m£84–205Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Chester to Shrewsburytrain Llandudno Junction - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
5h 56m£69–117
Liverpool to Port Talbot by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 3h 39m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Liverpool to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Liverpool, Liverpool One and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Manchester Airport The Station and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 54m.
The distance between Liverpool and Port Talbot is 207 miles. The road distance is 162.8 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Liverpool to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Liverpool, Liverpool One station.
Liverpool to Port Talbot train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Port Talbot is to train which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £130. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £75 and takes 8h 19m.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Port Talbot Parkway via Crewe in around 4h 54m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Port Talbot Bus Station 9 via Manchester Airport The Station and Birmingham Coach Station in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- When
- Wednesday, Monday, Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Manchester Airport The Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Port Talbot Bus Station 9
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Manchester Airport The Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Liverpool to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Airport The Station.
Liverpool to Port Talbot train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Port Talbot is 163 miles. It takes approximately 3h 39m to drive from Liverpool to Port Talbot.
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