There are 4 ways to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
3h 48m£30–54Line 1 bus, bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Stationbus 1 / ...
- 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
6h 40m£12–19Drive 66.4 mi
- Drive from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadogcar 66.4 mi
1h 34m£17–24Train
- Take the train from Chester to Llandudno Junctiontrain Liverpool Lime Street - Llandudno / ...
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog / ...
5h 3m£31–54
Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog is to line 1 bus and bus which costs £12 - £20 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £16 - £24.
No, there is no direct bus from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange and arriving at Porthmadog Park A via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 5 and Eldon Square 1. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Ellesmere Port and arriving at Blaenau Ffestiniog via Hooton, Chester and Llandudno Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Ellesmere Port and Porthmadog is 101 miles. The road distance is 66.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, depart from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange station.
Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Chester station.
The best way to get from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog is to line 1 bus and bus which takes 6h 40m and costs £12 - £20. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £30 - £55 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Ellesmere Port, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Porthmadog Park A via Railway Station, Wrexham Bus Station 5, and Eldon Square 1 in around 6h 40m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog Park A via Hooton, Chester, Llandudno Junction, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C in around 5h 3m.
- 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
- 51 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
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
Bus from Ellesmere Port Bus Interchange to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire
- 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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Booking & Getting There
Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog bus services, operated by Stagecoach Merseyside & South Lancashire, arrive at Railway Station.
Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Llandudno Junction station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog is 67 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Ellesmere Port to Porthmadog.
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