There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Portmeirion by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Shrewsbury
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Minfforddbus T2
7h 52mDrive 140.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthcawl to Portmeirioncar 140.9 mi
3h 21m£35–50Bus
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minfforddbus T2
8h 13mTrain, bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minfforddbus T2
8h 42m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Portmeirion is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Portmeirion is to drive which takes 3h 21m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Portmeirion. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Minffordd via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6, Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 13m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Portmeirion is 233 miles. The road distance is 141.7 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Portmeirion without a car is to train and bus via Shrewsbury which takes 7h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 52m to get from Porthcawl to Portmeirion, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Portmeirion bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Porthcawl to Portmeirion bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Portmeirion is 142 miles. It takes approximately 3h 21m to drive from Porthcawl to Portmeirion.
There are 1513+ hotels available in Portmeirion.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Portmeirion, Wales?
You can take a bus from Griffin Park to Minffordd via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 8h 13m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- lewistaxis.co.uk
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- https://www.lewistaxis.co.uk/
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