There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
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 Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus T2
7h 36m£112–188Drive 291.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Edinburgh to Porthmadogcar 291.3 mi
5h 37m£71–103Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus
9h 21m£94–222Train, bus via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australiabus T2
8h 29m£118–208Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus
8h 39m£82–182Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus
9h 19m£82–205
Edinburgh to Porthmadog by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 5h 37m and costs £70 - £110.
The distance between Edinburgh and Porthmadog is 329 miles. The road distance is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 36m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Edinburgh to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Porthmadog is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 37m to drive from Edinburgh to Porthmadog.
There are 1630+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Porthmadog, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Edinburgh to Porthmadog. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Bangor (Gwynedd), walk to Bangor Railway Station H, then take the bus to The Australia. Alternatively, you can drive from Edinburgh to Porthmadog in around 5h 37m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–75
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham International to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–140
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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