There are 6 ways to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
8h 28m£127–190Drive 229.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Porthmadogcar 229.4 mi
5h 27m£58–84Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus
12h 35m£63–100Train, fly, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
10h 34m£139–281Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Dovey Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadogtrain
9h 22m£124–193Train, bus
- 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 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus
12h 42m
Bournemouth to Porthmadog by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Bournemouth station to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth Station and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Porthmadog via Birmingham New Street and Dovey Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Porthmadog is 336 miles. The road distance is 230.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Stafford which takes 8h 28m and costs £120 - £190.
It takes approximately 8h 28m to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Porthmadog train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bournemouth station.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog is to bus which takes 12h 35m and costs £60 - £100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £200 and takes 9h 22m.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 12h 35m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Bournemouth to Porthmadog via Birmingham New Street and Dovey Junction in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–25
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Website
- 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
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 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
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 Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- National Express
- 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
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Bournemouth to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Bournemouth to Porthmadog train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Porthmadog is 231 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Bournemouth to Porthmadog.
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