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How to get fromPorthcawl to Scotlandby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Porthcawl to Scotland by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Crewetrain train Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    8h 32m
    £148–254

  2. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    5h 49m
    £51–151

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Ninian Park PHbus bus X2
    2. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bus Stationbus bus 202 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Manchester, Shudehill Interchangebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 8m
    £53–93

  4. Drive  386.9 mi

    1. Drive from Porthcawl to Glasgowcar car 386.9 mi
    7h 12m
    £96–138

  5. Bus, train via Manchester

    1. Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus bus X2
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Manchester Piccadillytrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    10h 3m
    £143–243

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus bus X2
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Glasgow Centraltrain train Cardiff Central - Glasgow Central
    11h 22m
    £253–353

  7. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BRS - EDI
    6h 1m
    £61–166

  8. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane plane BRS - ABZ
    6h 20m
    £95–293

  9. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    6h 20m
    £94–201

  10. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bridgend to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Kingsway K14 to Public Transport Interchangebus bus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane plane BRS - INV
    7h 3m
    £65–184

Porthcawl to Scotland by bus and train

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration8h 32mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 406.3 mi
  • Duration: 8h 32m

What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Scotland?

You can take a bus from Northways to Glasgow Central via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9, Bridgend, and Crewe in around 8h 32m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Porthcawl Library to Buchanan Bus Station via Ninian Park PH, Sophia Gardens, Bristol Bus Station, and Shudehill Interchange in around 14h 8m.

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