There are 5 ways to get from Chippenham to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
7h 38m£80–141Drive 171.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Chippenham to Porthmadogcar 171.7 mi
3h 56m£43–62Bus
- Take the bus from Town Bridge to Sarn Odeonbus 804
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
9h 55mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
7h 52m£87–154Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
11h 23m
Chippenham to Porthmadog by train, foot, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Chippenham to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Chippenham to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 3h 56m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Chippenham to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Town Bridge and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Chippenham and Porthmadog is 259 miles. The road distance is 172.7 miles.
The best way to get from Chippenham to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 7h 38m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Chippenham to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Chippenham to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Town Bridge station.
Chippenham to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sarn Odeon station.
Yes, the driving distance between Chippenham to Porthmadog is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 56m to drive from Chippenham to Porthmadog.
There are 1597+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Chippenham, Wiltshire, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Town Bridge to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 9h 55m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- 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 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Town Bridge to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £14–24
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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