There are 4 ways to get from Swansea to Margam by train, bus, taxi, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkwaytrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
26 min£5–12Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Cape Horner to Earl Roadbus X1
45 min£3Taxi
- Take the taxi from Swansea to Margamtaxi 10.9 mi
17 min£27–35Drive 10.9 mi
- Drive from Swansea to Margamcar 10.9 mi
17 min£3–4
Swansea to Margam by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Swansea to Margam is to bus which costs £3 and takes 45 min.
The fastest way to get from Swansea to Margam is to taxi which takes 17 min and costs £27 - £35.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Cape Horner and arriving at Earl Road. Services depart every three hours, and operate Monday to Saturday. The journey takes approximately 45 min.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Swansea and arriving at Port Talbot Parkway. Services depart every 30 minutes, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 26 min.
The distance between Swansea and Margam is 13 miles. The road distance is 11 miles.
The best way to get from Swansea to Margam without a car is to train which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £12.
The train from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway takes 26 min including transfers and departs every 30 minutes.
Swansea to Margam bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Cape Horner station.
Swansea to Margam train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Swansea station.
The best way to get from Swansea to Margam is to train which takes 26 min and costs £5 - £12. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £3 and takes 45 min.
What companies run services between Swansea, Wales and Margam, Wales?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway hourly. Tickets cost £5–9 and the journey takes 26 min. Great Western Railway (GWR) also services this route hourly. Alternatively, First South & West Wales operates a bus from Cape Horner to Earl Road every 3 hours. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 45 min.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Swansea to Port Talbot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cape Horner to Earl Road
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Estimated price
- £27–35
Data Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 474 747
- Website
- datacabs.com
New Forest Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792585585
- Website
- newforestcabsswansea.co.uk
Yellow Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1792 644446
- Website
- yellowcabsltd.com
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More Questions & Answers
Swansea to Margam bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Earl Road station.
Swansea to Margam train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Port Talbot Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swansea to Margam is 11 miles. It takes approximately 17 min to drive from Swansea to Margam.
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