There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, line 87 bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Parkway 6 to Romney Roadbus 84 / ...
1h 4m£16–29Bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
cheapest- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5bus X2
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Plas Newyddbus X1
2h 48m£6Bus
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Port Talbot Bus Station 9bus 201 / ...
- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 2 to Briar Roadbus 84 / ...
1h 31m£9–18Drive 34.9 mi
- Drive from Cardiff to Aberavon Beachcar 34.9 mi
41 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Cardiff to Aberavon Beachtaxi 34.9 mi
41 min£150–190
Cardiff to Aberavon Beach by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach is to bus via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 which costs £6 and takes 2h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach is to drive which takes 41 min and costs £8 - £13.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach. However, there are services departing from Sophia Gardens and arriving at Briar Road via Port Talbot Bus Station 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 31m.
The distance between Cardiff and Aberavon Beach is 35 miles. The road distance is 35.1 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach without a car is to train and line 87 bus which takes 1h 4m and costs £15 - £29.
It takes approximately 1h 4m to get from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach, including transfers.
Cardiff to Aberavon Beach bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sophia Gardens station.
Cardiff to Aberavon Beach bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Port Talbot Bus Station 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Aberavon Beach is 35 miles. It takes approximately 41 min to drive from Cardiff to Aberavon Beach.
There are 1152+ hotels available in Aberavon Beach.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Aberavon Beach, Wales?
You can take a bus from Sophia Gardens to Aberavon Beach via Port Talbot Bus Station 2 and Briar Road in around 1h 31m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Port Talbot Parkway 6 to Romney Road
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 2 to Briar Road
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Plas Newydd
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Estimated price
- £150–190
Capital Cabs
- Phone
- +44 29 2077 7777
- Website
- capitalcabs.co.uk
Dragon Taxis
- Phone
- +44 2920 333 333
- Website
- dragontaxis.com
Taxi2Cardiff
- Phone
- +44 2921409607
- Website
- taxi2cardiff.com
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