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4.6The cheapest and fastest trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)
Cheapest price on 18 Sept
£6
Average ticket price on 18 Sept
£12
Fastest journey on 18 Sept
30 m
Average journey duration on 18 Sept
30 m
Trains on 18 Sept
50
Distance
44 km
The best way to find a cheap train ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) is to book your journey as far in advance as possible and to avoid travelling at rush hour.
The average ticket from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) will cost around £12 if you buy it on the day, but you can find cheap train tickets today for only £6.
On Fri 18 Sept, we found 50 trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA), including 48 direct services.
These direct trains cover the 44 km distance in an average of 30 m but if you time it right, some trains will get you there in just 30 m .
The slowest trains will take 31 m and usually involve a change or two along the way, but you might be able to save a few pennies if you’re on a budget.
G383146:440h41Cardiff Central (CDF)7:25Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£61One-way0 changes- G382855:350h47Cardiff Central (CDF)6:22Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£61One-way0 changes
- G391897:390h44Cardiff Central (CDF)8:23Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£61One-way0 changes
- G3924715:430h44Cardiff Central (CDF)16:27Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£61One-way0 changes
- G3927918:510h43Cardiff Central (CDF)19:34Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£61One-way0 changes
- G3887714:470h30Cardiff Central (CDF)15:17Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£101One-way0 changes
- G3887312:490h30Cardiff Central (CDF)13:19Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£101One-way0 changes
- G3888016:500h30Cardiff Central (CDF)17:20Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£91One-way0 changes
- G3888518:480h30Cardiff Central (CDF)19:18Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£91One-way0 changes
W354158:420h31Cardiff Central (CDF)9:13Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)£161One-way0 changes
Travel Information
Compare train and coach for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £6 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 1h 5m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £6, while a train costs an average of £11.
Distance: 44 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£11 Average Price | £6 Average Price Cheapest | £9 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
1h 5m Average total duration Fastest 35m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 1h 31m Average total duration 1h 1m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 42m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Most popular train company |  Most popular bus company | Your own car or car rental |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA):
A coach is £5 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) costing on average £11.
Other travel options to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) take longer:
Coach takes on average 1h 1m.
You'll arrive about 7m sooner (35m by train vs 42m by car). Tickets start at around £11 compared to roughly £9 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Direct services run with Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Live departures
Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) train times
The table below shows live departures for Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) trains for today, Thursday 17 September. You can also manually refresh the results below to see updated train journeys.
| Provider | Departs | Duration | Arrives | Changes | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G14947 | Delayed 0:11 1:11Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h40 | 0:51 0:51Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14931 | On time 6:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 7:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38314 | On time 6:44 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h41 | 7:25 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38905 | On time 7:21 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h33 | 7:54 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39189 | On time 7:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h44 | 8:23 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34663 | On time 8:08 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 8:39 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35415 | On time 8:42 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 9:13 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38864 | On time 8:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 9:21 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39201 | On time 8:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h41 | 9:35 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14934 | On time 9:38 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 10:09 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62429 | On time 10:06 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 10:37 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14936 | On time 10:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 11:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38868 | On time 10:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 11:21 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39211 | On time 10:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h42 | 11:36 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14938 | On time 11:42 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 12:13 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34618 | On time 12:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 13:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38873 | On time 12:49 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h30 | 13:19 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39225 | On time 12:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h41 | 13:35 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35417 | On time 13:38 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 14:09 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34624 | On time 14:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 15:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38877 | On time 14:47 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h30 | 15:17 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39236 | On time 14:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h41 | 15:32 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35418 | On time 15:38 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 16:09 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39247 | On time 15:43 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h44 | 16:27 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62419 | On time 16:06 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h32 | 16:38 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34630 | On time 16:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 17:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38880 | On time 16:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h30 | 17:20 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39258 | On time 16:54 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h40 | 17:34 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34634 | On time 17:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h32 | 18:11 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62400 | On time 17:45 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h33 | 18:18 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39266 | On time 17:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h41 | 18:32 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35419 | On time 18:09 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h34 | 18:43 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34637 | On time 18:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 19:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38885 | On time 18:48 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h30 | 19:18 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39279 | On time 18:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h43 | 19:34 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14941 | On time 19:13 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h35 | 19:48 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14942 | On time 19:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h32 | 20:11 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G39291 | On time 19:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h43 | 20:34 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14943 | On time 20:19 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h37 | 20:56 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14944 | On time 20:40 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 21:11 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38890 | On time 20:58 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h33 | 21:31 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34646 | On time 21:04 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h35 | 21:39 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W34648 | On time 21:44 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 22:15 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y62924 | On time 22:26 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h35 | 23:01 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G14945 | On time 22:50 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h31 | 23:21 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Y63426 | On time 23:20 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h42 | 0:02 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W35426 | On time 23:51 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h33 | 0:24 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| Friday 18 September | |||||
| G14947 | 1:11 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h40 | 1:51 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| G38285 | 5:35 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 0h47 | 6:22 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 0 changesdirect | |
| W44485 · G38314 | 5:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h46 | 7:25 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 1 change | |
| W44485+G14931 | 5:39 Cardiff Central (CDF) | 1h31 | 7:10 Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) | 1 change | |
This is the last train of the day. | |||||
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Journey information
Overview: Train from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)
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Trains from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) run on average 28 times per day, taking around 35m. Cheap train tickets for this journey start at £7 but you can travel from only £4 by coach.
There are 28 trains per day. The earliest train runs at 04:35, the last at 22:29. The fastest train covers the 44 km distance in 29m.
Distance 44 km |
Average train duration 35m |
Cheapest ticket price £7 |
Trains per day 28 |
Direct trains 28 |
Fastest train 29m |
First train 4:35 |
Last train 22:29 |
Cheapest Month Feb |
Cheapest Day Wed |
High Season Jul - Sept |
Low Season Jan - Mar |
Busiest Day Fri |
Least Busy Day Tue |
Best time to book 1 day |
Train companies: Great Western Railway, Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway (GWR) from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) trainsGreat Western Railway, Transport for Wales, Great Western Railway (GWR) trains will get you between Cardiff Central (CDF) and Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) from £4. With over 1000 travel companies on Omio, you can find the best train times and tickets for your trip.
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FAQs: Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) train
Find answers to the most common questions about traveling from Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) by train. From journey times and ticket prices to direct connections, first and last departures, and even whether the route is scenic, our FAQs cover everything you need to plan your trip. Whether you’re looking for the fastest train, the cheapest option, or tips for making the most of your visit at Port Talbot Parkway (PTA), this guide helps you travel smarter and with confidence.
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Important Stations and Airports in Cardiff Central (CDF) and Port Talbot Parkway (PTA)
Most Cardiff Central (CDF) to Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) trains use the Cardiff Central to Port Talbot Parkway station pair. Use this guide to compare Cardiff Central (CDF) and Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) train stations on this route, check city-centre transport, alongside checking practicalities like train station facilities and services.
Getting to Cardiff Central from Cardiff city centre
Cardiff Central train station facilities and services
Cardiff Central has practical services for this route, including Wifi, Shopping, Parking, Dining, ATM, Taxis, Accessibility, WC, Hotel, Lounge, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office, Bike Parking, Bike Rental and Car Rental.
Food and drink
Food options include: Gourmet Coffee Bar & Kitchen, Pret a Manger, Tesco Express
Wi-Fi and ATMs
Free Wi-Fi in the station. ATMs are located outside of the main entrance.
Tickets and information
The ticket office is open Mon - Fri: 05:40 - 21:30, Sat: 05:40 - 21:30, Sun: 07:30 - 21:30.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Cardiff Central: Parking, Taxis, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Cardiff Central: Bike Parking, Bike Rental, Car Rental.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Cardiff Central: There is step-free access in the whole station. There are also ramps for train access and elevators in the station.
Shops, hotels and contact
Nearby hotels include Clayton Hotel Cardiff, Cardiff Marriott Hotel, Travelodge Cardiff Central.
Getting to Port Talbot Parkway from Port Talbot city centre
Port Talbot Parkway train station facilities and services
Port Talbot Parkway has practical services for this route, including Parking, Dining, Accessibility, WC, Lost and Found Office, Ticket Office and Bike Parking.
Food and drink
Food and drink options are available at Port Talbot Parkway.
Tickets and information
Ticket office support is available at Port Talbot Parkway.
Luggage and lost property
Lost and found is available at the station.
Parking, taxis and toilets
Available at Port Talbot Parkway: Parking, WC.
Bike and car services
Available at Port Talbot Parkway: Bike Parking.
Accessibility
Accessibility facilities are available at Port Talbot Parkway: Staff help available: Yes, Step free access coverage: Yes, Step free access note: Category A. Step free access to both platforms via a footbridge with lifts, Accessible car park equipment: Wheelchair users can use car park equipment at this station unaided, Accessible ticket machines: There are accessible ticket machines at this station, Accessible toilets: Yes, Ramp for train access: Yes, Wheelchairs available: Yes, Impaired mobility set down / pick up points available: Yes.
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