There are 7 ways to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Bristol
best- Take the train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkwaytrain Swansea - London Paddington / ...
- Take the train from Bristol Parkway to Sheffieldtrain Plymouth - Edinburgh / ...
5h 27m£95–154Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 112
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2bus 131 / ...
7h 44m£36–61Drive 202.2 mi
- Drive from Porthcawl to Sheffieldcar 202.2 mi
3h 49m£51–73Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane CWL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
7h 32m£57–241Train
- Take the train from Bridgend to Stockporttrain Milford Haven - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stockport to Sheffieldtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Norwich / ...
5h 57m£73–129Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2bus X2
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffieldtrain
5h 59m£78–123Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane CWL - LBA
- Take the train from Leeds to Sheffieldtrain
7h 43m£66–265
Porthcawl to Sheffield by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield is to bus which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Sheffield Interchange/E2 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 4, Sarn Odeon and Birmingham Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 44m.
No, there is no direct train from Porthcawl to Sheffield. However, there are services departing from Bridgend and arriving at Sheffield via Bristol Parkway. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 27m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Sheffield is 221 miles. The road distance is 203.4 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield without a car is to train via Bristol which takes 5h 27m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 27m to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Porthcawl to Sheffield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bridgend station.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Sheffield is to train via Bristol which takes 5h 27m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £35 - £65 and takes 7h 44m.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Sheffield, England?
You can take a bus from Northways to Sheffield via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 9, Bridgend, and Bristol Parkway in around 5h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Griffin Park to Sheffield Interchange/E2 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 4, Sarn Odeon, and Birmingham Coach Station in around 7h 44m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–240
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–290
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–280
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–280
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bridgend to Bristol Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bristol Parkway to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Cardiff Central to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Stockport to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Sheffield
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bridgend to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–100
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Sheffield Interchange/E2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
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Booking & Getting There
Porthcawl to Sheffield bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Porthcawl to Sheffield train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Bristol Parkway station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Sheffield is 203 miles. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Porthcawl to Sheffield.
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