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 50m£44–202Car 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£69–364Ferry, 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 42m£117–190Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeonbus T1c
16h 28mTram 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 30m£47–175Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane BHD - CWL
6h 6m£88–244Train to Belfast International Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Grand Centraltrain
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane BFS - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
6h 59m£80–216Fly 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 23m£89–250
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 50m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to Porthcawl is to tram and fly and train and bus which takes 5h 50m 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 42m and costs £110 - £190.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Ireland to Porthcawl, including transfers.
There are 957+ 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
- easyjet.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- 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
- 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
- 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
- £15–276
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
- Foot Passanger
- £39
- Motorcycle&Adult
- £142
- Car&Adult
- £276
Car ferry from Isle of Man Douglas to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £13–17
- Schedules at
- steam-packet.com
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