There are 4 ways to get from Buxton to Porthmadog 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 Buxton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
5h 56m£42–76Line 58 bus, line 38 bus, train, line 1 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terrace Road to Bus Stationbus 58
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Railway Stationbus 38
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7bus 1
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
8h 40m£26–37Drive 110.7 mi
- Drive from Buxton to Porthmadogcar 110.7 mi
2h 37m£28–40Train
- Take the train from Stockport to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Porthmadogtrain
7h 46m£60–105
Buxton to Porthmadog by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Buxton to Porthmadog is to line 58 bus and line 38 bus and train and line 1 bus and bus which costs £26 - £40 and takes 8h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Buxton to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 2h 37m and costs £27 - £40.
No, there is no direct train from Buxton to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Buxton and arriving at Porthmadog via Stockport, Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 46m.
The distance between Buxton and Porthmadog is 153 miles. The road distance is 111.3 miles.
The best way to get from Buxton to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h 56m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Buxton to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Buxton to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Stockport station.
Buxton to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Buxton to Porthmadog is 111 miles. It takes approximately 2h 37m to drive from Buxton to Porthmadog.
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What companies run services between Buxton, Derbyshire, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a train from Buxton to Porthmadog via Stockport, Shrewsbury, and Machynlleth in around 7h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Buxton to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Stockport to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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 Machynlleth to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- 0844 351 1120
- [email protected]
- Website
- High Peak
Bus from Terrace Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- High Peak
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- D&G Bus
- SIngle Ticket One way
- £3
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Railway Station to Wrexham Bus Station 7
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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