There are 2 ways to get from Porthmadog to Birkenhead by bus, train, or car
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The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Birkenhead is to drive which costs £18 - £27 and takes 1h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Birkenhead is to drive which takes 1h 44m and costs £18 - £27.
The distance between Porthmadog and Birkenhead is 104 miles. The road distance is 73.2 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Birkenhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 18m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 18m to get from Porthmadog to Birkenhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Birkenhead is 73 miles. It takes approximately 1h 44m to drive from Porthmadog to Birkenhead.
There are 2639+ hotels available in Birkenhead.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Birkenhead, England?
There is no direct connection from Porthmadog to Birkenhead. However, you can take the bus to Bangor station, walk to Bangor (Gwynedd), take the train to Chester, then take the train to Birkenhead Hamilton Square. Alternatively, you can drive from Porthmadog to Birkenhead in around 1h 44m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- Merseyrail
Train from Chester to Birkenhead Hamilton Square
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Merseyrail
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
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