There are 5 ways to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Park Road to Market Square 15Abus X24
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Bristol Temple Meads - Haverfordwest / ...
2h£21–45Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Road to Market Square 15Abus X24
- Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
2h 56m£13–27Drive 49.8 mi
- Drive from Pontypool to Port Talbotcar 49.8 mi
53 min£13–18Taxi
- Take the taxi from Pontypool to Port Talbottaxi 49.8 mi
53 min£100–130Train
- Take the train from Cwmbran to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
2h 9m£25–42
Pontypool to Port Talbot by bus, foot, and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 53 min.
The fastest way to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 53 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Pontypool to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Park Road and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Kingsway K14. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Pontypool to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Cwmbran and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 9m.
The distance between Pontypool and Port Talbot is 54 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h and costs £20 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Pontypool to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Park Road station.
Pontypool to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Cwmbran station.
The best way to get from Pontypool to Port Talbot is to bus which takes 2h 56m and costs £12 - £28. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £25 - £45 and takes 2h 9m.
What companies run services between Pontypool, Wales and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a bus from Park Road to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Market Square 15A and Kingsway K14 in around 2h 56m. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Cwmbran to Port Talbot Parkway every 3 hours. Tickets cost £20–35 and the journey takes 58 min.
- 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 Cwmbran to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- 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)
Bus from Park Road to Market Square 15A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Park Road to Market Square 15A
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Kingsway K14 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Pontypool to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Market Square 15A station.
Pontypool to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pontypool to Port Talbot is 50 miles. It takes approximately 53 min to drive from Pontypool to Port Talbot.
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