There are 5 ways to get from Bath to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Shrewsbury
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
7h 41m£81–144Drive 165.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Porthmadogcar 165.3 mi
4h 6m£41–59Train, bus
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
9h 6m£71–122Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus T2
7h 59m£96–167Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
11h 26m
Bath to Porthmadog by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £40 - £60 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Westgate Buildings and arriving at Porthmadog Park A via Bus Station, Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 26m.
The distance between Bath and Porthmadog is 234 miles. The road distance is 166.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Shrewsbury which takes 7h 41m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 41m to get from Bath to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Bath to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Bath to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Porthmadog is 166 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Bath to Porthmadog.
There are 1617+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Westgate Buildings to Porthmadog Park A via Bus Station, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 11h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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