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Compare train and coach for Port Talbot to Manchester
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Port Talbot to Manchester among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price take the coach with prices starting from £16. For those with little time consider booking a train which can get you there in 4h 8m. The ticket price range depends on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £16, and a train costs an average of £65.
Distance: 234 km
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4h 38m Average total duration Fastest 4h 8m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 6h 55m Average total duration 6h 25m Onboard + 30m Additional time* |
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How to get to Manchester from Port Talbot by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Port Talbot to Manchester is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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This is compared to other travel options from Port Talbot to Manchester:
A coach is £49 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Port Talbot to Manchester costing on average £65.
Other travel options to Manchester take longer:
Coach takes on average 8h 0m.
- Around 12 coaches per day.
- Around 4 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Port Talbot and Manchester as scheduled services by train and coach can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from Port Talbot Parkway (PTA) and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly (MAN).
- Coaches mostly depart from Port Talbot, Heilbronn Way and arrive in Manchester, Coach Station.
- Travel with Transport for Wales, CrossCountry, Transport for Wales to go to Manchester by train.
- Travel with National Express to go to Manchester by coach.
- 1 direct trains per day with Transport for Wales, Transport for Wales.
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