There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Wolverhampton
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
8h 52m£139–210Drive 226.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Porthmadogcar 226.6 mi
5h 32m£56–81Bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus X85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
12h 41m£61–146Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Bournemouth 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 21m£127–290Train, 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 4 to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
13hBus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus
9h 42m£112–365Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool, train, 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 Railway Station H to The Australiabus
10h 23m£132–308
Bournemouth to Porthmadog by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 5h 32m 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 A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station and Bus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 41m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Porthmadog is 318 miles. The road distance is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Wolverhampton which takes 8h 52m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 8h 52m to get from Bournemouth to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bournemouth Station.
Bournemouth to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Porthmadog is 228 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Bournemouth to Porthmadog.
There are 1620+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bournemouth Station to Porthmadog Park A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 12h 41m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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 Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- 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
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 Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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