There are 4 ways to get from Cheltenham to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bristol
best- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
2h 24m£37–79Bus, line 63 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Royal Well to Sophia Gardensbus 825
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to John Streetbus 63 / ...
3h 54m£17–28Train, bus
- Take the train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Centraltrain Nottingham - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
2h 54m£24–44Drive 88.8 mi
- Drive from Cheltenham to Porthcawlcar 88.8 mi
1h 39m£22–32
Cheltenham to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cheltenham to Porthcawl is to bus and line 63 bus which costs £17 - £29 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Cheltenham to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 1h 39m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Cheltenham to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Royal Well and arriving at John Street via Sophia Gardens and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 54m.
The distance between Cheltenham and Porthcawl is 100 miles. The road distance is 89.3 miles.
The best way to get from Cheltenham to Porthcawl without a car is to train and bus via Bristol which takes 2h 24m and costs £35 - £80.
It takes approximately 2h 24m to get from Cheltenham to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Cheltenham to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Royal Well station.
Cheltenham to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cheltenham to Porthcawl is 89 miles. It takes approximately 1h 39m to drive from Cheltenham to Porthcawl.
There are 957+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Cheltenham, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Royal Well to John Street via Sophia Gardens and Sarn Odeon in around 3h 54m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cheltenham Spa to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Sarn Odeon to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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