There are 6 ways to get from Norwich to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus via London
best- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
8h 1m£141–222Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- 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 1
12h£45–73Drive 273.7 mi
- Drive from Norwich to Porthmadogcar 273.7 mi
4h 53m£68–98Fly, train, bus
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NWI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus
10h 9m£131–468Train, bus
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor station to The Australiabus 1
9h 36m£133–200Train
- Take the train from Norwich to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Porthmadogtrain
10h 17m£124–198
Norwich to Porthmadog by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Norwich to Porthmadog is to bus which costs £45 - £75 and takes 12h.
The fastest way to get from Norwich to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Norwich to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand B via Birmingham Coach Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h.
No, there is no direct train from Norwich to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Norwich and arriving at Porthmadog via Ely, Birmingham New Street and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 17m.
The distance between Norwich and Porthmadog is 386 miles. The road distance is 275.3 miles.
The best way to get from Norwich to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via London which takes 8h 1m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 1m to get from Norwich to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Norwich to Porthmadog bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Norwich station.
Norwich to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Norwich station.
The best way to get from Norwich to Porthmadog is to bus which takes 12h and costs £45 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £200 and takes 10h 17m.
What companies run services between Norwich, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Norwich to Porthmadog Park Stand B via Birmingham - Jennens Road, Birmingham Coach Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 12h. Alternatively, you can take a train from Norwich to Porthmadog via Ely, Birmingham New Street, and Machynlleth in around 10h 17m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–400
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
Flights from Norwich International Airport to Manchester Airport via Faro
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- 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
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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 Manchester Piccadilly to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- 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
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- 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 Bangor station to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–6
- 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
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Norwich to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Norwich to Porthmadog bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Birmingham - Jennens Road station.
Norwich to Porthmadog train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at Ely station.
Yes, the driving distance between Norwich to Porthmadog is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Norwich to Porthmadog.
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