There are 6 ways to get from London to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
4h 59m£85–132Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 541 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
10h 45m£44–75Train, bus via Carmarthen
- Take the train from London Paddington to Carmarthentrain London Paddington - Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
8h 42mDrive 231.6 mi
- Drive from London to Porthmadogcar 231.6 mi
4h 20m£58–83Fly, train, bus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
7h 24m£105–308Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from London Euston to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
6h 48m£74–150
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from London to Porthmadog is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 10h 45m.
The fastest way to get from London to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from London to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from London Victoria and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 45m.
The distance between London and Porthmadog is 268 miles. The road distance is 232.9 miles.
The best way to get from London to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 59m and costs £85 - £140.
It takes approximately 4h 59m to get from London to Porthmadog, including transfers.
London to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from London Victoria station.
London to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between London to Porthmadog is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from London to Porthmadog.
There are 1596+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between London, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from London Victoria to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 10h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Machynlleth Town Clock to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from London Victoria to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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