There are 5 ways to get from Port Talbot to Poole 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 39m£106–187Drive 135.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Port Talbot to Poolecar 135.3 mi
2h 59m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Stationbus 035
6h 58m£50–120Train
- 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 Pooletrain
5h 12m£77–163Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisburytrain
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Bus Stationbus X6
6h 38m£58–99
Port Talbot to Poole by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Poole is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Poole is to drive which takes 2h 59m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Port Talbot station to Poole station. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 and arriving at Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Poole. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Poole via Reading and Bournemouth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 39m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Poole is 223 miles. The road distance is 136.1 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Poole without a car is to train via Reading which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 4h 39m to get from Port Talbot to Poole, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9.
Port Talbot to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Poole is to train via Reading which takes 4h 39m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £120 and takes 6h 58m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Poole, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Poole via Reading and Bournemouth in around 4h 39m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Seldown Coach Station via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Seldown Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- enquiries@morebus.co.uk
- Website
- morebus.co.uk
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.morebus.co.uk/
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More Questions & Answers
Port Talbot to Poole bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Port Talbot to Poole train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Poole is 136 miles. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Port Talbot to Poole.
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