The average bus between Greater Manchester and Porthcawl takes 10h 7m and the fastest bus takes 6h 30m. The bus runs, on average, 2 times per week from Greater Manchester 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 twice a week between Greater Manchester and Porthcawl. The earliest departure is at 7:55 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Greater Manchester is at 11:41 PM which arrives into Porthcawl at 1:25 PM. All services require a transfer at Charlotte Street and take an average of 10h 7m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct bus from Greater Manchester to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Greater Manchester station and arriving at Porthcawl station via Sophia Gardens. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 7m.
Greater Manchester to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Bee Network, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Greater Manchester to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Bee Network, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
The distance between Greater Manchester and Porthcawl is 240.7 km. The road distance is 356 km.
National Express operates a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sophia Gardens once daily. Tickets cost £35–85 and the journey takes 4h 10m.