There are 6 ways to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool 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
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Crewetrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Birmingham New Street - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
5h 22m£63–117Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Roadbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
8h 52m£28–41Drive 172 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Liverpoolcar 172 mi
3h 51m£43–63Train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
7h 24m£74–194Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Chestertrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
6h 34m£58–103Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane CWL - LPL
7h 6m£85–177
Porthcawl to Liverpool by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool is to bus which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool is to drive which takes 3h 51m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl Library and arriving at Liverpool, Liverpool One via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Cardiff - North Road and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
No, there is no direct train from Porthcawl to Liverpool. However, there are services departing from Bridgend and arriving at Liverpool Lime Street via Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Liverpool is 202 miles. The road distance is 173 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Liverpool bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Liverpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Liverpool is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £28 - £45 and takes 8h 52m, you could also fly, which costs £85 - £180 and takes 7h 6m.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Liverpool, England?
You can take a bus from Northways to Liverpool Lime Street via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9, Bridgend, and Crewe in around 5h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Liverpool, Liverpool One via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GB, Cardiff - North Road, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 8h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Sunday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–360
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–310
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Cardiff - North Road to Birmingham - Jennens Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–17
- Website
- Flixbus
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Booking & Getting There
Porthcawl to Liverpool bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 station.
Porthcawl to Liverpool train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Liverpool is 173 miles. It takes approximately 3h 51m to drive from Porthcawl to Liverpool.
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