There are 3 ways to get from Hereford to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Hereford to Bridgendtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
1h 50m£33–55Drive 75.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Hereford to Porthcawlcar 75.9 mi
1h 32m£19–27Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Hereford to Cardiff Centraltrain Manchester Piccadilly - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
2h 52m£25–40
Hereford to Porthcawl by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hereford to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Hereford to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Hereford and Porthcawl is 83 miles. The road distance is 76.4 miles.
The best way to get from Hereford to Porthcawl without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 50m and costs £30 - £55.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Hereford to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Hereford to Porthcawl is 76 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Hereford to Porthcawl.
There are 960+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Hereford, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Hereford to Porthcawl. However, you can take the train to Bridgend, walk to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5, then take the bus to Northways. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hereford to Porthcawl Metrolink 4 via Cardiff Central and Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 in around 2h 52m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Hereford to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
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