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How to get fromEurope to Porthcawlby train, plane, bus, car, car train, busferry, or car ferry

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

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

    best
    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
    10h 24m
    £130–300

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

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bebra Bahnhof to Kassel Bahnhof Wilhelmshöhetrain train
    2. Take the train from Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane AMS - BRS
    5. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain train
    14h 20m
    £114–315

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Aleşdbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Aleşd to London Colindalebus bus
    3. Take the bus from Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way to Sarn Odeonbus bus W14
    2d 19h
    £213–411

  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 19m
    £276–357

  5. Train to Frankfurt, fly to Cardiff Airport

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane FRA - CWL
    12h 14m
    £161–372

  6. 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 33m
    £159–374

  7. 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
    13h 23m

  8. 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 26m
    £166–417

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

    1. Take the train from Bad Hersfeld Bahnhof to Frankfurttrain train
    2. Fly from Frankfurt (FRA) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane plane FRA - LGW
    3. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to Readingtrain train
    4. Take the train from Reading to Bridgendtrain train
    12h 12m
    £156–372

  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-Wilhelmshöhe to Arnhem Centraaltrain train
    3. Take the train from Arnhem Centraal to Schiphol Airport Train Stationtrain train
    4. Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane plane AMS - CWL
    14h 9m
    £130–367

  11. Bus, bus and ferry, train

    1. Take the bus from Eisenach, ZOB to Dej OMVbus bus
    2. Take the busferry from Dej OMV to Manchester Piccadillybusferry bus ferry
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bridgendtrain train
    3d 9h
    £233–401

  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 23m
    £188–314

Frankfurt (FRA) to Bristol Airport (BRS) flights

Calendar8Weekly Planes
Duration2h 40mAverage Duration
Ticket£36Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 693 mi
  • Duration: 10h 24m

What companies run services between Europe and Porthcawl, Wales?

You can take a bus from Sontra-Ulfen Mitte to John Street via Herleshausen Bahnhof, Herleshausen Bahnhof, Eisenach Hbf, Eisenach, ZOB, Aleşd, London Colindale, Wembley Stadium Pink Coach Parking South Way, and Sarn Odeon in around 2d 19h.

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