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There are 12 ways to get from Europe to Porthcawl by train, plane, bus, car, car train, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FRA - CWL
    11h 4m
    £164–376

  2. Train, bus via Eindhoven

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Eindhoven Stationbus bus 023
    3. Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to London Victoriabus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Cardiff North Roadbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus bus X2
    25h 50m
    £86–135

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train Rb5 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Kassel to Dortmund central bus stationbus bus 023 / ...
    3. Take the bus from DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse to LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hallbus bus
    4. Take the bus from London Victoria to Sarn Odeonbus bus 507 / ...
    23h 27m
    £101–171

  4. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Europe to Calais-Fréthuncar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain train
    3. Drive from Folkestone to Porthcawlcar car
    11h 20m
    £262–336

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane FRA - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    12h 11m
    £125–289

  6. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane HAJ - CWL
    11h 29m

  7. Train, train to Hannover Airport, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Eschwege-Niederhone Bahnhof to Göttingentrain train
    2. Take the train from Göttingen to Hannover Hauptbahnhoftrain train
    3. Fly from Hannover Airport (HAJ) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane HAJ - BRS
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    12h 6m

  8. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane FRA - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    11h 19m
    £163–343

  9. Train to Frankfurt, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane FRA - LHR
    3. Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain train
    11h 2m
    £174–431

  10. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    13h 13m
    £151–445

  11. Train, train to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, fly to Bristol Airport

    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshoehe to Duisburg Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Duisburg Hbf to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    4. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    5. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    6. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    13h 50m
    £142–388

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Europe to Calaiscar car
    2. Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Dover to Porthcawlcar car
    12h 24m
    £175–294

Europe to Porthcawl by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration23h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket£101Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.5 mi
  • Duration: 11h 4m

What companies run services between Europe and Porthcawl, Wales?

There is no direct connection from Europe to Porthcawl. However, you can take the line 315 bus to Bebra Bahnhof, walk to Bebra Bahnhof, take the train to Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof, take the train to Frankfurt, walk to Frankfurt (FRA) airport, fly to Cardiff Airport (CWL), walk to Cardiff Airport, take the line 905 bus to Rhoose station, walk to Rhoose, take the train to Bridgend, walk to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5, then take the bus to Porthcawl Metrolink 4. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Nentershausen Oderstraße to John Street via Bebra Bahnhof, Bebra Bahnhof, Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhe, Kassel, DORTMUND, Hbf Nordseite, Steinstrasse, LONDON, Victoria Coach Station-Departure Hall, London Victoria, and Sarn Odeon in around 23h 27m.

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