There are 3 ways to get from Malvern to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Great Malvern to Herefordtrain Birmingham New Street - Hereford / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to Bridgendtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Milford Haven / ...
3h 25m£40–77Drive 89 mi
cheapest- Drive from Malvern to Porthcawlcar 89 mi
1h 44m£22–32Line 44 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Graham Road Middle to Worcester Bus Stationbus 44 / ...
- Take the train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
5h 55m
Malvern to Porthcawl by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malvern to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Malvern to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Malvern to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Great Malvern and arriving at Bridgend via Hereford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 25m.
The distance between Malvern and Porthcawl is 104 miles. The road distance is 89.5 miles.
The best way to get from Malvern to Porthcawl without a car is to train which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £80.
It takes approximately 3h 25m to get from Malvern to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Malvern to Porthcawl train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Great Malvern station.
Malvern to Porthcawl train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Hereford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malvern to Porthcawl is 90 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Malvern to Porthcawl.
There are 967+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Malvern, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a train from Great Malvern to Northways via Hereford, Bridgend, and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 in around 3h 25m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Great Malvern to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Hereford to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Worcestershire Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Graham Road Middle to Worcester Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/worcestershire
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
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