There are 8 ways to get from Ireland to Porthcawl by tram, plane, train, bus, car ferry, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, train, bus
best- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Take the train from Rhoose to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus
5h 48m£43–202Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglascarferry
- Take the carferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpoolcarferry
- Drive from Liverpool to Porthcawlcar
10h 48m£68–362Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgendtrain
11h 39m£111–190Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Holyhead Port to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeonbus T1c
15h 37mTram to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train, bus
- Take the tram from Tallaght to Red Cowtram
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus
6h 29m£45–170Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
6h 14m£79–228Fly Cork Airport to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ORK - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
6h 22m£82–225Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
7h 2m£69–195
Ireland to Porthcawl by tram, foot, ferry, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to Porthcawl is to tram and fly and train and bus which costs £40 - £210 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Porthcawl is to tram and fly and train and bus which takes 5h 48m and costs £40 - £210.
The distance between Ireland and Porthcawl is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Ireland to Porthcawl without a car is to ferry and train which takes 11h 39m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from Ireland to Porthcawl, including transfers.
There are 960+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Ireland and Porthcawl, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Ireland to Porthcawl. However, you can take the vehicle to Red Cow, walk to Red Cow Luas, take the line 726 bus to Airport Zone 16, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) 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 vehicle from Dublin to Porthcawl via Dublin Terminal 1, Isle of Man Douglas, and Liverpool in around 10h 48m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £200–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Cork Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Phone
- 00353 1 4614911
- [email protected]
- Website
- Luas
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
Tram from Tallaght to Red Cow
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–2
- Website
- Luas
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhoose to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £7–11
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Holyhead Port to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 8722 992 992
- [email protected]
- Website
- steam-packet.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Isle of Man Douglas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £15–271
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £38
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £139
- Car&Adult
- £271
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–16
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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