The average bus between Ely and Porthcawl takes 12h 55m and the fastest bus takes 10h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Ely to Porthcawl. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run 3 times a day between Ely and Porthcawl. The earliest departure is at 7:20 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Ely is at 4:40 PM which arrives into Porthcawl at 12:27 PM. All services require a transfer at Drummer St Bus Station and take an average of 12h 55m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.



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No, there is no direct bus from Ely to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Ely station and arriving at Porthcawl station via Heathrow Central Bus Station station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 55m.
Ely to Porthcawl bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), depart from Parkside station.
Ely to Porthcawl bus services, operated by A2B Bus & Coach (Royston), arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
The distance between Ely and Porthcawl is 290.4 km. The road distance is 438 km.
You can take a bus from Market Street to John Street via Drummer St Bus Station, Parkside, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Sarn Odeon in around 9h 17m.