There are 4 ways to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewetrain Liverpool Lime Street - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Bridgendtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
5h 12m£75–144Drive 172 mi
cheapest- Drive from Liverpool to Porthcawlcar 172 mi
3h 50m£43–62Fly
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane LPL - CWL
7h 43m£93–223Train, bus
- Take the train from Chester to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
6h 29m£68–122
Liverpool to Porthcawl by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Bridgend via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 12m.
The distance between Liverpool and Porthcawl is 202 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl without a car is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £75 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 12m to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Liverpool to Porthcawl train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Porthcawl is to train which takes 5h 12m and costs £75 - £150. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs £90 - £230 and takes 7h 43m.
Liverpool to Porthcawl train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Porthcawl is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Liverpool to Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Northways via Crewe, Bridgend, and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 in around 5h 12m. Alternatively, Ryanair, easyJet, and two other airlines fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Cardiff Airport (CWL) once daily.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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