There are 3 ways to get from Chester to Porthmadog Station by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Bangor
best- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus Taith
3h 3m£24–38Drive 64.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chester to Porthmadog Stationcar 64.8 mi
1h 31m£17–24Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain
- Take the bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Porthmadog Park Abus T22
4h 6m£25–41
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chester to Porthmadog Station is to drive which costs £16 - £24 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Chester to Porthmadog Station is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs £16 - £24.
The distance between Chester and Porthmadog Station is 89 miles. The road distance is 65.2 miles.
The best way to get from Chester to Porthmadog Station without a car is to train and bus via Bangor which takes 3h 3m and costs £24 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 3m to get from Chester to Porthmadog Station, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chester to Porthmadog Station is 65 miles. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Chester to Porthmadog Station.
There are 1595+ hotels available in Porthmadog Station.
What companies run services between Chester, England and Porthmadog Station, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Chester to Porthmadog Station. However, you can take the train to Bangor (Gwynedd), walk to Bangor station, take the bus to The Australia, then walk to Porthmadog Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Chester to Porthmadog Station in around 1h 31m.
- 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 Chester to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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
Train from Chester to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- 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
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
Bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
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