There are 4 ways to get from Basingstoke to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
7h 41m£106–163Drive 210.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Porthmadogcar 210.5 mi
4h 34m£52–74Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisburytrain
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
11h 59mTrain, fly, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus
8h 7m£125–276
Basingstoke to Porthmadog by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 4h 34m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Basingstoke and Porthmadog is 258 miles. The road distance is 211.8 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 7h 41m and costs £100 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Basingstoke to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Porthmadog is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Basingstoke to Porthmadog.
There are 1630+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Basingstoke to Porthmadog. However, you can take the train to Birmingham New Street, take the train to Machynlleth, walk to Bus Depot, then take the bus to Porthmadog Park A. Alternatively, you can take a train from Basingstoke to Porthmadog Park A via Salisbury, Cardiff Central, Tresillian Way, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 11h 59m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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