There are 8 ways to get from Darlington to Port Talbot by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Darlington to Bristol Parkwaytrain Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 55m£176–264Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- 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 / ...
9h 6m£60–144Drive 279.8 mi
- Drive from Darlington to Port Talbotcar 279.8 mi
5h 42m£69–99Train to Newcastle, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane NCL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 41m£74–179Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadillytrain Newcastle - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Manchester Piccadilly - Haverfordwest / ...
6h 39m£120–208Fly Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Durham Tees Valley Airport (MME) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane MME - CWL
14h 21m£173–575Train to Newcastle, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane NCL - LHR
- Take the train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
6h 41m£149–456Train to Newcastle, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Darlington to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane NCL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
7h 29m£177–386
Darlington to Port Talbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darlington to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Darlington to Port Talbot is to train and fly which takes 5h 41m and costs £70 - £180.
No, there is no direct bus from Darlington to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Dolphin Centre and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Manchester Central Coach Station and Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 6m.
No, there is no direct train from Darlington to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Darlington and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 55m.
The distance between Darlington and Port Talbot is 334 miles. The road distance is 281.4 miles.
The best way to get from Darlington to Port Talbot without a car is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £170 - £270.
It takes approximately 5h 55m to get from Darlington to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Darlington to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dolphin Centre station.
Darlington to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Darlington station.
The best way to get from Darlington to Port Talbot is to train which takes 5h 55m and costs £170 - £270. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £60 - £150 and takes 9h 6m, you could also fly, which costs £170 - £600 and takes 14h 21m.
What companies run services between Darlington, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Darlington to Port Talbot Parkway via Bristol Parkway in around 5h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dolphin Centre to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Manchester Central Coach Station and Sophia Gardens in around 9h 6m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–80
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £120–650
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Durham Tees Valley Airport to Cardiff Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £140–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Parkway to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from London Paddington to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Darlington to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Dolphin Centre to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–85
- 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
Darlington to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Manchester Central Coach Station.
Darlington to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Darlington to Port Talbot is 281 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Darlington to Port Talbot.
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