There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Porthcawl by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 63 bus
best- Take the train from Luton to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Paddington to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Streetbus 63 / ...
4h 48m£91–160Bus via Cardiff
cheapest- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff - North Roadbus
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
7h 19m£26–37Bus
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus Uk998 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus 201 / ...
6h 16m£34–54Drive 164.2 mi
- Drive from Luton to Porthcawlcar 164.2 mi
3h 34m£42–60Fly, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LTN - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Bridgendtrain
6h 24m£50–188
Luton to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Porthcawl is to bus via Cardiff which costs £26 - £40 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £40 - £60.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Luton DART Parkway and arriving at John Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 16m.
The distance between Luton and Porthcawl is 216 miles. The road distance is 165.1 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Porthcawl without a car is to train and line 63 bus which takes 4h 48m and costs £90 - £160.
It takes approximately 4h 48m to get from Luton to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Luton to Porthcawl bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Luton DART Parkway station.
Luton to Porthcawl bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Porthcawl is 165 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Luton to Porthcawl.
There are 964+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Luton DART Parkway to John Street via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Sarn Odeon in around 6h 16m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £21
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from London Paddington to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- 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
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Heathrow Airport to Cardiff - North Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- National Express
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