There are 4 ways to get from Carmarthen to Port Talbot by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway 6bus T1c
1h 7m£5–10Train
- Take the train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Milford Haven - Shrewsbury / ...
1h 13m£15–35Drive 34.3 mi
- Drive from Carmarthen to Port Talbotcar 34.3 mi
39 min£9–13Taxi
- Take the taxi from Carmarthen to Port Talbottaxi 34.3 mi
39 min£150–180
Carmarthen to Port Talbot by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Carmarthen to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £5 - £10 and takes 1h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Carmarthen to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £8 - £13.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 station and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway 6. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 7m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Carmarthen and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 13m.
The distance between Carmarthen and Port Talbot is 37 miles. The road distance is 34.5 miles.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Port Talbot without a car is to bus which takes 1h 7m and costs £5 - £10.
The bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway 6 takes 1h 7m including transfers and departs once daily.
Carmarthen to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1.
Carmarthen to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Carmarthen station.
The best way to get from Carmarthen to Port Talbot is to bus which takes 1h 7m and costs £5 - £10. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £15 - £35 and takes 1h 13m.
What companies run services between Carmarthen, Wales and Port Talbot, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway 6 once daily, and the journey takes 1h 7m. National Express also services this route 3 times a week. Alternatively, Transport for Wales operates a train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £15–24 and the journey takes 1h 13m. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route every 4 hours.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Carmarthen to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Parkway 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- National Express
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £150–180
A&E Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7796 460 470
Croeso Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1267 468 696
- Website
- croeso-taxis.business.site
Paul's Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1267 612 069
- Website
- paulstaxiscarmarthen.co.uk
Teifi Taxis
- Phone
- +447999 567 777
- Website
- teifitaxis.co.uk
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Booking & Getting There
Carmarthen to Port Talbot bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway 6 station.
Carmarthen to Port Talbot train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Carmarthen to Port Talbot is 34 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Carmarthen to Port Talbot.
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