There are 8 ways to get from Newquay to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Abus T2
11h 57m£147–244Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry, bus
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
10h 51m£71–241Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus 406 / ...
- Take the bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 508 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
14h 49mDrive 305.3 mi
- Drive from Newquay to Porthmadogcar 305.3 mi
6h 20m£77–110Fly to Manchester Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
7h 28m£92–249Train, bus
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand Bbus 1
13h 32mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from St Austell to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Aldibus T2
15h 8mFly to Liverpool, train, bus
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
9h 14m£90–259
Newquay to Porthmadog by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Newquay to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £75 - £110 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Newquay to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 6h 20m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Newquay station to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Plymouth Coach Station, Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 49m.
The distance between Newquay and Porthmadog is 416 miles. The road distance is 307.1 miles.
The best way to get from Newquay to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 11h 57m and costs £140 - £250.
It takes approximately 11h 57m to get from Newquay to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Newquay to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Newquay to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Plymouth Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newquay to Porthmadog is 307 miles. It takes approximately 6h 20m to drive from Newquay to Porthmadog.
There are 1595+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Newquay, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bus Station to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Plymouth Coach Station, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 14h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–350
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from St Austell to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £85–160
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- 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 Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Aldi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Plymouth Coach Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £6–9
- Website
- Flixbus
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Porthmadog Park Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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