There are 4 ways to get from Port Talbot to Bristol by train, bus, or car
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Train via Cardiff
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
1h 40m£16–39Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
2h 10m£4–30Drive 69.9 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to Bristolcar 69.9 mi
1h 17m£17–25Train
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
1h 42m£23–45
Port Talbot to Bristol by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Bristol is to bus which costs £4 - £30 and takes 2h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Bristol is to drive which takes 1h 17m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 station and arriving at Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 10m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Bristol Temple Meads. Services depart four times a day, and operate Saturday and Sunday. The journey takes approximately 1h 42m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Bristol is 70 miles. The road distance is 70.3 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Bristol without a car is to train via Cardiff which takes 1h 40m and costs £15 - £40.
It takes approximately 1h 40m to get from Port Talbot to Bristol, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Port Talbot to Bristol train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Bristol is to train via Cardiff which takes 1h 40m and costs £15 - £40. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £4 - £30 and takes 2h 10m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Bristol, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads via Cardiff Central in around 1h 40m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £11–30 and the journey takes 2h 10m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- 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 Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- 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
- £7–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–30
- 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 Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Port Talbot to Bristol bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Port Talbot to Bristol train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Bristol is 70 miles. It takes approximately 1h 17m to drive from Port Talbot to Bristol.
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