There are 5 ways to get from Luton to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
6h 45m£98–156Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 707 / ...
- 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
11h 25m£42–69Drive 200.2 mi
- Drive from Luton to Porthmadogcar 200.2 mi
3h 38m£51–73Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
7h 58m£55–116Train
- Take the train from Luton to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Leicestertrain
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Dovey Junctiontrain
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadogtrain
8h 52m£96–152
Luton to Porthmadog by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Porthmadog is to bus which costs £40 - £70 and takes 11h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Luton station to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Luton Station Interchange and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Milton Keynes Coachway, Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Porthmadog via Kettering, Leicester, Birmingham New Street and Dovey Junction. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Luton and Porthmadog is 298 miles. The road distance is 201.3 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 45m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 45m to get from Luton to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Luton to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Milton Keynes Coachway station.
Luton to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Luton station.
The best way to get from Luton to Porthmadog is to bus which takes 11h 25m and costs £40 - £70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £160 and takes 8h 52m.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Luton Station Interchange to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Milton Keynes Coachway, Birmingham Coach Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 11h 25m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Luton to Porthmadog via Kettering, Leicester, Birmingham New Street, and Dovey Junction in around 8h 52m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Luton to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Leicester
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- 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 Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–50
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- 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
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–26
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- 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 Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Milton Keynes Coachway to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Luton to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Luton to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Kettering station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Porthmadog is 201 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Luton to Porthmadog.
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