There are 5 ways to get from Bicester to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bicester Village to Oxfordtrain
- Take the train from Oxford to Didcot Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Didcot Parkway to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
4h 7m£57–109Drive 132.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bicester to Porthcawlcar 132.9 mi
2h 33m£34–49Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pioneer Square to Magdalen Street Eastbus S5 / ...
- Take the train from Swindon to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
6h 53m£40–67Train, line 63 bus
- Take the train from Oxford to Swindontrain
- Take the train from Swindon to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Streetbus 63 / ...
4h 48m£57–107Bus
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus Lhr / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus 201 / ...
7h 53m£41–65
Bicester to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bicester to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 2h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bicester to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 2h 33m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Bicester to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Pioneer Square and arriving at John Street via Gloucester Green Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 53m.
The distance between Bicester and Porthcawl is 142 miles. The road distance is 133.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bicester to Porthcawl without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 7m and costs £55 - £110.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Bicester to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Bicester to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, depart from Gloucester Green Bus Station.
Bicester to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Oxford Bus Company, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bicester to Porthcawl is 134 miles. It takes approximately 2h 33m to drive from Bicester to Porthcawl.
There are 963+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Bicester, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Pioneer Square to John Street via Gloucester Green Bus Station, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Sarn Odeon in around 7h 53m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Bicester Village to Oxford
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Didcot Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Didcot Parkway to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Oxford to Swindon
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 0345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
Bus from Pioneer Square to Magdalen Street East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Oxfordshire
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £26–35
- Website
- Oxford Bus Company
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
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