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How to get fromAmerica to Porthcawlby train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 13 ways to get from America to Porthcawl by train, bus, car, car train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train train
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain train
    12h 11m
    £157–289

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus N1328
    2. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sophia Gardensbus bus 509 / ...
    18h 47m
    £80–136

  3. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from America to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Porthcawlcar car
    8h 8m
    £224–276

  4. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    8h 8m
    £102–262

  5. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Rotterdam Centraaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rotterdam Centraal to London St Pancras Intltrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    4. Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus bus X2
    12h 28m
    £267–449

  6. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from America to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Porthcawlcar car
    9h 12m
    £136–239

  7. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    7h 55m
    £116–324

  8. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane DUS - CWL
    10h 5m
    £129–319

  9. Train to Eindhoven Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Eindhoven Centraaltrain train
    2. Fly from Eindhoven Airport (EIN) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane plane EIN - STN
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Griffin Parkbus bus
    8h 45m
    £138–361

  10. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane AMS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    9h 22m
    £135–336

  11. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane DUS - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain train
    9h 13m
    £159–414

  12. Train to Düsseldorf International Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Venlo to Düsseldorf Hbftrain train
    2. Fly from Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane DUS - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    9h 32m
    £148–321

  13. Train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Exeter, train

    1. Take the train from Horst-Sevenum to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane AMS - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    10h 25m
    £185–422

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar40Weekly Planes
Duration1h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket£35Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 651.1 mi
  • Duration: 12h 11m

What companies run services between America, Netherlands and Porthcawl, Wales?

You can take a vehicle from America to John Street via Horst-Sevenum, Rotterdam Centraal, London St. Pancras Int., King's Cross St. Pancras station, Paddington station, London Paddington, Bridgend, and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 in around 12h 11m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from America to John Street via Horst-Sevenum, Eindhoven Centraal, Eindhoven Station, London Victoria, Sophia Gardens, and Sarn Odeon in around 18h 47m.

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