There are 5 ways to get from Margam to Porthcawl by bus, taxi, car, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1bus X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Griffin Parkbus X2
1h 1m£6–8Drive 9.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Margam to Porthcawlcar 9.3 mi
12 min£3–4Taxi
- Take the taxi from Margam to Porthcawltaxi 9.3 mi
12 min£45–55Train, bus
- Take the train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bridgendtrain Swansea - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
1h 6m£10–18Bus, line 63 bus
- Take the bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1bus X1
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Streetbus 63 / ...
1h 31m£6
Margam to Porthcawl by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Margam to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £2 - £4 and takes 12 min.
The fastest way to get from Margam to Porthcawl is to taxi which takes 12 min and costs £45 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Margam to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Earl Road and arriving at Griffin Park via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 1m.
The distance between Margam and Porthcawl is 19 miles. The road distance is 9.3 miles.
The best way to get from Margam to Porthcawl without a car is to bus which takes 1h 1m and costs £6 - £8.
It takes approximately 1h 1m to get from Margam to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Margam to Porthcawl bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Earl Road station.
Margam to Porthcawl bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1.
Yes, the driving distance between Margam to Porthcawl is 9 miles. It takes approximately 12 min to drive from Margam to Porthcawl.
There are 956+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Margam, Wales and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Earl Road to Griffin Park via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 in around 1h 1m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Port Talbot Parkway to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 11 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Griffin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Earl Road to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 1
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Griffin Park
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 12 min
- Estimated price
- £45–55
Alpha Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 1639 890 000
- Website
- porttalbottaxis.co.uk
Jeff's Taxis Port Talbot
- Phone
- +44 7954 406 252
Marcs Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1639 888 798
- Website
- taxiporttalbot.co.uk
Port Talbot Cabs
- Phone
- +44 1639 897 789
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