There are 4 ways to get from Bracknell to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 63 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Bridgendtrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Streetbus 63 / ...
3h 47m£57–111Line 4 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to St Marys Buttsbus 4 / ...
- Take the bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Sarn Odeonbus 508
6h 33m£24–40Drive 140.8 mi
- Drive from Bracknell to Porthcawlcar 140.8 mi
2h 28m£36–52Line 703 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5bus 703
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
8h 23m£26–35
Bracknell to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bracknell to Porthcawl is to line 4 bus and bus which costs £23 - £40 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bracknell to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 2h 28m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Bracknell station to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Bracknell Bus Station and arriving at John Street via St Marys Butts, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 33m.
The distance between Bracknell and Porthcawl is 156 miles. The road distance is 141.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bracknell to Porthcawl without a car is to train and line 63 bus which takes 3h 47m and costs £55 - £120.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from Bracknell to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Bracknell to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Reading Buses, depart from Bracknell Bus Station.
Bracknell to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Reading Buses, arrive at St Marys Butts station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bracknell to Porthcawl is 142 miles. It takes approximately 2h 28m to drive from Bracknell to Porthcawl.
There are 962+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Bracknell, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bracknell Bus Station to John Street via St Marys Butts, Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride, and Sarn Odeon in around 6h 33m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- 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
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
- Phone
- 0118 959 4000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Reading Buses
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to St Marys Butts
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Reading Buses
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Mereoak Lane - Park & Ride to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 118 973 3486
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Bus from Bracknell Bus Station to Heathrow Terminal 5
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Thames Valley Buses
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- Flixbus
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