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 Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
7h 26m£71–121Drive 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 London Paddington - Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
8h 9mTrain, 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 station to The Australiabus 1
7h 27m£85–144Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus 804
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
9h 30m
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 station to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 30m.
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 26m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 7h 26m 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 1594+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 9h 30m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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