There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Cwmbran by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
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 Cwmbrantrain
1h 50m£18–34Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Cwmbran Bus Station Stand Ebus X3
3h 14m£10–13Drive 39.7 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Cwmbrancar 39.7 mi
47 min£10–14Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porthcawl to Cwmbrantaxi 39.7 mi
47 min£80–100
Porthcawl to Cwmbran by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Cwmbran is to drive which costs £9 - £14 and takes 47 min.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Cwmbran is to drive which takes 47 min and costs £9 - £14.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Cwmbran station. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl Library and arriving at Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12 and Greyfriars Road GH. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Cwmbran is 46 miles. The road distance is 39.9 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Cwmbran without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 50m and costs £18 - £35.
It takes approximately 1h 50m to get from Porthcawl to Cwmbran, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Cwmbran bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Cwmbran bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Cwmbran is 40 miles. It takes approximately 47 min to drive from Porthcawl to Cwmbran.
There are 1751+ hotels available in Cwmbran.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Cwmbran, Wales?
You can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GB, and Greyfriars Road GH in around 3h 14m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Cwmbran
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Greyfriars Road GH to Cwmbran Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Estimated price
- £80–100
Dial-A-Cab Porthcawl
- Phone
- +44 1656 511 007
- Website
- taxisporthcawl.co.uk
Driven Taxis
- Phone
- +44 1656 788 887
- Website
- driventaxis.co.uk
James' Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7585 557 315
- Website
- jamestaxis.co.uk
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