There are 5 ways to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
4h 17m£65–119Drive 142.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Talbot to Bournemouthcar 142.1 mi
3h£35–51Bus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Stationbus 035
6h 37m£44–116Train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
4h 40m£52–149Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lanebus X3
5h 16m£42–74
Port Talbot to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 3h and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Terminal 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Bournemouth via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 17m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Bournemouth is 217 miles. The road distance is 143 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 17m and costs £65 - £120.
It takes approximately 4h 17m to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Port Talbot to Bournemouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Bournemouth is to train via Reading which takes 4h 17m and costs £65 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £40 - £120 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bournemouth via Reading in around 4h 17m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Bournemouth Station via Heathrow Terminal 5 in around 6h 37m.
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Railway Station Stop SA to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Port Talbot to Bournemouth bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Port Talbot to Bournemouth train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Bournemouth is 143 miles. It takes approximately 3h to drive from Port Talbot to Bournemouth.
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