There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Porth 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
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Porthtrain
2h 7m£14–29Drive 19.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthcawl to Porthcar 19.8 mi
35 min£5–8Bus, line 172 bus
- Take the bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9bus X2
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 to Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A1bus 172
2h 12m£10–19Taxi
- Take the taxi from Porthcawl to Porthtaxi 19.8 mi
35 min£90–110
Porthcawl to Porth by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Porth is to drive which costs £4 - £8 and takes 35 min.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Porth is to drive which takes 35 min and costs £4 - £8.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Porth. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Mary Street via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 and Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 12m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Porth is 43 miles. The road distance is 19.9 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Porth without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 7m and costs £14 - £30.
It takes approximately 2h 7m to get from Porthcawl to Porth, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Porth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, depart from Griffin Park station.
Porthcawl to Porth bus services, operated by First South & West Wales, arrive at Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Porth is 20 miles. It takes approximately 35 min to drive from Porthcawl to Porth.
There are 1765+ hotels available in Porth.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Porth, Wales?
You can take a bus from Griffin Park to Mary Street via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 and Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A5 in around 2h 12m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Porth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- 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
- £8–16
- 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 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 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
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Griffin Park to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7 to Tonypandy Bus Station Stand A1
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- £90–110
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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