There are 3 ways to get from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Town Hall to New Canalbus 29
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain
5h 18mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Gillingham Station to Strode Collegebus 647
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9bus 202 / ...
7h 46m£15–46Drive 110.3 mi
- Drive from Shaftesbury to Port Talbotcar 110.3 mi
2h 19m£27–39
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot is to bus which costs £15 - £50 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot is to drive which takes 2h 19m and costs £26 - £40.
No, there is no direct bus from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot station. However, there are services departing from Bell Street Car Park and arriving at Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Gillingham Station, Strode College, Town Hall and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Shaftesbury and Port Talbot is 149 miles. The road distance is 110.9 miles.
The best way to get from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot, including transfers.
Shaftesbury to Port Talbot bus services, operated by South West Coaches, depart from Gillingham Station.
Shaftesbury to Port Talbot bus services, operated by South West Coaches, arrive at Strode College station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shaftesbury to Port Talbot is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 19m to drive from Shaftesbury to Port Talbot.
There are 1176+ hotels available in Port Talbot.
What companies run services between Shaftesbury, Dorset, England and Port Talbot, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bell Street Car Park to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9 via Gillingham Station, Strode College, Town Hall, and Bus Station in around 7h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–28
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1202 338420
- Website
- salisburyreds.co.uk
Bus from The Town Hall to New Canal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.salisburyreds.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01935 475 872
- [email protected]
- Website
- southwestcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Gillingham Station to Strode College
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.southwestcoaches.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/bristol-bath-and-west
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Port Talbot Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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