There are 5 ways to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
4h£101–186Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
5h 15m£14–55Drive 187.1 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to Gatwickcar 187.1 mi
3h 17m£46–66Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 15m£46–172Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane CWL - LGW
6h 37m£68–256
Port Talbot to Gatwick by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to bus which costs £14 - £55 and takes 5h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £45 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 15m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h.
The distance between Port Talbot and Gatwick is 194 miles. The road distance is 188.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 4h and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Port Talbot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to train which takes 4h and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £14 - £55 and takes 5h 15m, you could also fly, which costs £65 - £260 and takes 6h 37m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 4h. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to North Terminal Bus Station hourly. Tickets cost £14–55 and the journey takes 5h 15m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £24–140
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £26–140
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Cardiff Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–230
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £75–90
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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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 North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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More Questions & Answers
Port Talbot to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Port Talbot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Gatwick is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Port Talbot to Gatwick.
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