There are 10 ways to get from Scotland to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Crewetrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Haverfordwest / ...
7h 21m£154–266Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cpa
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
10h 44m£61–140Drive 377.1 mi
- Drive from Glasgow to Port Talbotcar 377.1 mi
7h£93–135Fly Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane GLA - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
4h 54m£68–173Train
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkwaytrain Glasgow Central - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
9h 11m£289–420Fly Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane EDI - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 14m£78–178Fly Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ABZ - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 16m£108–315Fly Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane INV - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 22m£73–226Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
6h 23m£114–232Fly Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
6h 3m£108–227
Scotland to Port Talbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotland to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £60 - £140 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Scotland to Port Talbot is to fly and train which takes 4h 54m and costs £65 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotland station to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Buchanan Bus Station and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Hanover Street, Manchester Central Coach Station and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Scotland to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Glasgow Central and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 21m.
The distance between Scotland and Port Talbot is 414 miles. The road distance is 379.3 miles.
The best way to get from Scotland to Port Talbot without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 21m and costs £150 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Scotland to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Scotland to Port Talbot bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Buchanan Bus Station.
Scotland to Port Talbot train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
The best way to get from Scotland to Port Talbot is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 21m and costs £150 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £140 and takes 10h 44m.
What companies run services between Scotland and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Glasgow Central to Port Talbot Parkway via Crewe in around 7h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Shudehill Interchange, Hanover Street, Charlotte Street, Manchester Central Coach Station, and Sophia Gardens in around 10h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–100
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £28–90
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £40–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £120–310
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–300
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- customer.relations@crosscountrytrains.co.uk
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £260–360
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–85
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–15
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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More Questions & Answers
Scotland to Port Talbot bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Shudehill Interchange station.
Scotland to Port Talbot train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotland to Port Talbot is 379 miles. It takes approximately 7h to drive from Scotland to Port Talbot.
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