The average bus between Porthcawl and Merthyr Mawr takes 1h 5m and the fastest bus takes 36 min. There is a bus service every few hours from Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr. 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 Merthyr Mawr. The earliest departure is at 8:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Porthcawl is at 9:38 PM which arrives into Merthyr Mawr at 11:09 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 5m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl station and arriving at Merthyr Mawr station via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9 station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 5m.
Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Griffin Park station.
Porthcawl to Merthyr Mawr bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Ogmore Water Works station.
The distance between Porthcawl and Merthyr Mawr is 6.6 km. The road distance is 16 km.
You can take a bus from Griffin Park to Ogmore Water Works via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 11 in around 55 min.