The average bus between London and Porthcawl takes 7h 18m and the fastest bus takes 4h 55m. The bus service runs several times per day from London 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 4 times a day between London and Porthcawl. The earliest departure is at 8:30 AM in the morning, and the last departure from London is at 8:00 PM which arrives into Porthcawl at 7:48 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 7h 18m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from London to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from London station and arriving at Porthcawl station via Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 18m.
London to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
The distance between London and Porthcawl is 247.6 km. The road distance is 303 km.
National Express operates a bus from London Victoria to Sarn Odeon every 3 hours. Tickets cost £30–80 and the journey takes 4h 10m.