There are 4 ways to get from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth by bus, train, or car
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
3h 10mDrive 75.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth75.3 mi
1h 48m£19–28Train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
5h 48m£45–87Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
4h 2m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £18 - £28 and takes 1h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs £18 - £28.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 station. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 3h 10m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Aberystwyth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Aberystwyth is 86 miles. The road distance is 75.7 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs .
The bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 takes 3h 10m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Port Talbot to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 station.
Port Talbot to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth is to bus which takes 3h 10m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £45 - £90 and takes 5h 48m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Aberystwyth via Cardiff Central and Shrewsbury in around 5h 48m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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More Questions & Answers
Port Talbot to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Port Talbot to Aberystwyth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Aberystwyth is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Port Talbot to Aberystwyth.
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