The average bus between Porthcawl and Barry Island takes 3h 45m and the fastest bus takes 2h 45m. There is a bus service every few hours from Porthcawl to Barry Island. 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 hourly between Porthcawl and Barry Island. The earliest departure is at 7:28 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Porthcawl is at 9:37 PM which arrives into Barry Island at 6:52 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 3h 45m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Barry Island. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl station and arriving at Barry Island station via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 45m.
Porthcawl to Barry Island bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Barry Island bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Plymouth Road station.
The distance between Porthcawl and Barry Island is 31.5 km. The road distance is 78 km.
You can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Plymouth Road via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 8 in around 3h 8m.