There are 5 ways to get from Poole to Port Talbot by train, bus, or car
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Train via Reading
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Readingtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
5h 1m£102–185Drive 136 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Port Talbotcar 136 mi
2h 58m£33–48Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 201 / ...
6h 50m£49–126Train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 11m£76–159Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lanebus X6
- Take the bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SAbus X3
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- 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 Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 5bus X1
7h 42m£52–87
Poole to Port Talbot by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Port Talbot is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 2h 58m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 50m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Port Talbot. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway via Bournemouth and Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 1m.
The distance between Poole and Port Talbot is 223 miles. The road distance is 136.8 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Port Talbot without a car is to train via Reading which takes 5h 1m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 1m to get from Poole to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Poole to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Poole to Port Talbot is to train via Reading which takes 5h 1m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £45 - £130 and takes 6h 50m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a train from Poole to Port Talbot Parkway via Bournemouth and Reading in around 5h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 6h 50m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- [email protected]
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Meeting House Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
Bus from Meeting House Lane to Railway Station Stop SA
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- More Bus
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1 to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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More Questions & Answers
Poole to Port Talbot bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Poole to Port Talbot train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Port Talbot is 137 miles. It takes approximately 2h 58m to drive from Poole to Port Talbot.
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