There are 5 ways to get from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train via Cardiff
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 Pontlottyntrain
2h 36m£20–36Drive 40.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthcawl to Pontlottyncar 40.7 mi
56 min£10–15Line 404 bus, line 53 bus
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6bus 404
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 11 to The Squarebus 53 / ...
4h 34m£18–28Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porthcawl to Pontlottyntaxi 40.7 mi
56 min£85–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6bus 63 / ...
- Take the train from Bridgend to Pontlottyntrain Bridgend - Rhymney
3h 49m£23–42
Porthcawl to Pontlottyn by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn is to drive which costs £9 - £15 and takes 56 min.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £9 - £15.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at The Square via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8, Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5 and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 11. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Pontlottyn is 49 miles. The road distance is 41 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn without a car is to bus and train via Cardiff which takes 2h 36m and costs £20 - £40.
It takes approximately 2h 36m to get from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Pontlottyn bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, depart from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8.
Porthcawl to Pontlottyn bus services, operated by Stagecoach South Wales, arrive at Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Pontlottyn is 41 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Porthcawl to Pontlottyn.
There are 806+ hotels available in Pontlottyn.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Pontlottyn, Wales?
You can take a bus from Griffin Park to The Square via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8, Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 5, Merthyr Bus Station Stand 1, and Merthyr Bus Station Stand 11 in around 4h 34m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Pontlottyn
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Pontlottyn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 20 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 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 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 Bridgend Bus Station Stand 8 to Pontypridd Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 11 to The Square
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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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