There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Bath by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Bridgend
best- Take the bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9bus X2
- Take the train from Bridgend to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spatrain
2h 51m£29–60Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Stationbus 202 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus X39 / ...
4h 23m£17–27Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spatrain Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour / ...
3h 29m£23–43Drive 73.1 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Bathcar 73.1 mi
1h 38m£19–27
Porthcawl to Bath by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Bath is to bus which costs £17 - £28 and takes 4h 23m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Bath is to drive which takes 1h 38m and costs £18 - £27.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Bath station. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Bus Station via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 4, Sarn Odeon and Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 23m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Bath is 77 miles. The road distance is 73.5 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Bath without a car is to bus and train via Bridgend which takes 2h 51m and costs £29 - £65.
It takes approximately 2h 51m to get from Porthcawl to Bath, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Porthcawl to Bath bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Bath is 74 miles. It takes approximately 1h 38m to drive from Porthcawl to Bath.
There are 2732+ hotels available in Bath.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Bath, England?
You can take a bus from Griffin Park to Bus Station via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 4, Sarn Odeon, and Bus Station in around 4h 23m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bath Spa
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
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