There are 11 ways to get from Porthcawl to Paris by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, train, plane, or car ferry
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 London Paddingtontrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain Eil
6h 51m€268–453Bus via Cardiff
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the bus from Cardiff - North Road to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)bus 700
16h 46m€67–101Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Porthcawl to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Pariscar
7h 28m€262–324Bus, train, train to Bristol Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BRS - CDG
6h 48m€91–264Bus
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoriabus 804
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus BlaBlaCar Bus
17h 42m€77–142Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Porthcawl to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Pariscar
8h 44m€160–278Fly from Cardiff Airport
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane CWL - CDG
9h 10m€135–400Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane BHX - CDG
7h 54m€134–350Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LHR - CDG
7h 44m€194–497Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bridgend to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LGW - CDG
8h 39m€152–397Train, train to Luton Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bridgend to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG)plane LTN - CDG
8h 22m€174–384
Porthcawl to Paris by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Paris is to bus via Cardiff which costs €65 - €110 and takes 16h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Paris is to bus and train and fly which takes 6h 48m and costs €90 - €270.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Paris. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl Library and arriving at Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Cardiff - North Road and London Victoria. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 46m.
No, there is no direct train from Porthcawl to Paris. However, there are services departing from Bridgend and arriving at Paris Nord via London Paddington, Farringdon and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Paris is 734 km.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Paris without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €260 - €460.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Porthcawl to Paris, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Paris bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Paris train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Paris is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs €260 - €460. Alternatively, you can bus via Cardiff, which costs €65 - €110 and takes 16h 46m, you could also fly, which costs €130 - €400 and takes 9h 10m.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Paris, France?
You can take a bus from Northways to Paris Nord via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9, Bridgend, London Paddington, Farringdon Without, Farringdon, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2, Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 12, Kingsway GB, Cardiff - North Road, and London Victoria in around 16h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–190
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–210
Flights from Luton Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–160
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–270
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–290
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €80–260
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €75–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–300
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- €75–430
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €10–18
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €65–120
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €180–290
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €140
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- €140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–13
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- 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
- €19–30
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €24
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
- €4
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4
- 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 London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €21–35
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine)
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–60
- Website
- Flixbus
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- €3–6
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sarn Odeon to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €35–65
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +3 318 576 2228
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
Bus from London Victoria to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €35–60
- Website
- BlaBlaCar Bus
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Porthcawl to Paris bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 station.
Paris is 1h ahead of Porthcawl. It is currently 11:15 AM in Porthcawl and 12:15 PM in Paris.
Porthcawl to Paris train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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