There are 3 ways to get from Porthmadog to Holywell by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor stationbus 1
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyltrain
- Take the bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand C to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11M / ...
3h 10mBus, line 5 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus T2
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand E to Clifton Road Stop Zbus 5 / ...
- Take the bus from York Road to Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4bus 13
5h 51m£6–9Drive 53.5 mi
- Drive from Porthmadog to Holywellcar 53.5 mi
1h 18m£14–19
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Holywell is to bus and line 5 bus which costs £6 - £10 and takes 5h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Holywell is to drive which takes 1h 18m and costs £13 - £19.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthmadog to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Porthmadog Park A and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, York Road and Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 51m.
The distance between Porthmadog and Holywell is 76 miles. The road distance is 53.8 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Holywell without a car is to bus and train which takes 3h 10m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 10m to get from Porthmadog to Holywell, including transfers.
Porthmadog to Holywell bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Porthmadog Park A station.
Porthmadog to Holywell bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Bangor Bus Station Stand B.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Holywell is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 18m to drive from Porthmadog to Holywell.
There are 2881+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a bus from Porthmadog Park A to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Bus Station Stand E, York Road, and Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 in around 5h 51m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand C to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand E to Clifton Road Stop Z
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from York Road to Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Porthmadog Park A to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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