There are 4 ways to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Readingtrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain Reading - Gatwick Airport
3h 56m£80–145Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to North Terminal Bus Stationbus 201
5h 30m£24–60Drive 187.1 mi
- Drive from Port Talbot to Gatwickcar 187.1 mi
3h 17m£47–67Train, fly
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane BRS - LGW
6h 8m£100–216
Port Talbot to Gatwick by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to bus which costs £24 - £60 and takes 5h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £45 - £70.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 station and arriving at North Terminal Bus Station station. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Port Talbot to Gatwick. However, there are services departing from Port Talbot Parkway and arriving at Gatwick Airport via Reading. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 56m.
The distance between Port Talbot and Gatwick is 194 miles. The road distance is 188.2 miles.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick without a car is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 3h 56m to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick, including transfers.
Port Talbot to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Port Talbot Bus Station 9.
Port Talbot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Port Talbot Parkway station.
The best way to get from Port Talbot to Gatwick is to train which takes 3h 56m and costs £80 - £150. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £24 - £60 and takes 5h 30m.
What companies run services between Port Talbot, Wales and Gatwick, England?
You can take a train from Port Talbot Parkway to Gatwick Airport via Reading in around 3h 56m. Alternatively, National Express operates a bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to North Terminal Bus Station every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–60 and the journey takes 5h 30m. FlixBus also services this route every 4 hours.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- aurigny.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to London Gatwick Airport via Guernsey
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Port Talbot Bus Station 9 to North Terminal Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Port Talbot to Gatwick bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at North Terminal Bus Station.
Port Talbot to Gatwick train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Reading station.
Yes, the driving distance between Port Talbot to Gatwick is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from Port Talbot to Gatwick.
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