There are 6 ways to get from Lowestoft 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 via Hinckley
best- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Nuneatontrain
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
10h 28m£116–223Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Stationbus X21 / ...
- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- 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
14h 22m£47–77Drive 291.4 mi
- Drive from Lowestoft to Porthmadogcar 291.4 mi
5h 20m£73–106Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
10h 51m£142–639Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Dovey Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadogtrain
11h 21m£133–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
11h 21m£140–218
Lowestoft to Porthmadog by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog is to bus which costs £45 - £80 and takes 14h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 5h 20m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Norwich, Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 22m.
No, there is no direct train from Lowestoft to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Lowestoft and arriving at Porthmadog via Norwich, Ely, Birmingham New Street and Dovey Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 21m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Porthmadog is 349 miles. The road distance is 293.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Hinckley which takes 10h 28m and costs £110 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 28m to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Porthmadog bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog is to bus which takes 14h 22m and costs £45 - £80. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £130 - £220 and takes 11h 21m.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Norwich, Birmingham - Jennens Road, Birmingham Coach Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 14h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Lowestoft to Porthmadog via Norwich, Ely, Birmingham New Street, and Dovey Junction in around 11h 21m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–430
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 528 0409
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- 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 Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 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
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
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First in Norfolk & Suffolk
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–29
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Lowestoft to Porthmadog bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Lowestoft to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Porthmadog is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 20m to drive from Lowestoft to Porthmadog.
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