There are 5 ways to get from Porthcawl to Gloucester by bus, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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 Gloucestertrain
2h 26m£27–59Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Park Street JUbus X2
- Take the bus from Cardiff North Road to Gloucesterbus Uk077
5h 25m£12–17Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Gloucestertrain Cardiff Central - Nottingham / ...
3h 5m£21–43Drive 82.1 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Gloucestercar 82.1 mi
1h 34m£21–30Bus, train via Bristol
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6bus 63 / ...
- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucestertrain
3h 7m£39–70
Porthcawl to Gloucester by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Gloucester is to bus which costs £12 - £17 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Gloucester is to drive which takes 1h 34m and costs £20 - £30.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Gloucester. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl Library and arriving at Gloucester via Cardiff North Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Gloucester is 83 miles. The road distance is 82.6 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Gloucester without a car is to bus and train via Bridgend which takes 2h 26m and costs £27 - £60.
It takes approximately 2h 26m to get from Porthcawl to Gloucester, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Gloucester bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Gloucester bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Park Street JU station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Gloucester is 83 miles. It takes approximately 1h 34m to drive from Porthcawl to Gloucester.
There are 1582+ hotels available in Gloucester.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Gloucester, England?
You can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Gloucester via Park Street JU and Cardiff North Road in around 5h 25m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- 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
- £8–15
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 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 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Park Street JU
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 20 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
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff North Road to Gloucester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- Flixbus
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