There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
5h 7mDrive 85.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthcawl to Aberystwythcar 85.2 mi
2h 1m£21–30Train, bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain Bristol Temple Meads - Milford Haven / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
5h 7mBus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6bus 63 / ...
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
5h 43m£31–63
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £20 - £30 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 7m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Aberystwyth is 108 miles. The road distance is 85.7 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus which takes 5h 7m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Porthcawl to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is 86 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth.
There are 839+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.lewistaxis.co.uk/
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