There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Penarth by bus, train, car, or taxi
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
best- Take the bus from Northways to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9bus X2
- Take the train from Bridgend to Cardiff Centraltrain Maesteg - Ebbw Vale Town / ...
1h 27m£10–21Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
2h 15m£5Drive 27.5 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Penarthcar 27.5 mi
39 min£7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porthcawl to Penarthtaxi 27.5 mi
39 min£120–150
Porthcawl to Penarth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Penarth is to bus which costs £5 and takes 2h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Penarth is to drive which takes 39 min and costs £6 - £10.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Penarth. However, there are services departing from Porthcawl Library and arriving at Albert Road via Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 15m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Penarth is 31 miles. The road distance is 27.7 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Penarth without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 27m and costs £10 - £22.
It takes approximately 1h 27m to get from Porthcawl to Penarth, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Penarth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Porthcawl Library station.
Porthcawl to Penarth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Penarth is 28 miles. It takes approximately 39 min to drive from Porthcawl to Penarth.
There are 1759+ hotels available in Penarth.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales?
First South & West Wales operates a bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 every 20 minutes. Tickets cost £3 and the journey takes 1h 42m.
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- 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 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
- [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
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Estimated price
- £120–150
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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