There are 7 ways to get from Porthmadog to Norwich by bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train via London
best- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor stationbus 1
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Norwichtrain
8h 6mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Australia to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwichbus
12h 33m£45–72Drive 273.3 mi
- Drive from Porthmadog to Norwichcar 273.3 mi
4h 52m£68–98Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor stationbus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane MAN - NWI
8h 51mTrain
- Take the train from Porthmadog to Machynllethtrain
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
9h 36m£124–199Bus, train
- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor stationbus 1
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwichtrain
9h 39mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the bus from The Australia to Clockbus
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Norwich International Airport (NWI)plane BHX - NWI
9h 35m£132–510
Porthmadog to Norwich by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Norwich is to bus which costs £40 - £75 and takes 12h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Norwich is to drive which takes 4h 52m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthmadog to Norwich. However, there are services departing from The Australia and arriving at Norwich via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and Birmingham - Jennens Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 33m.
No, there is no direct train from Porthmadog to Norwich. However, there are services departing from Porthmadog and arriving at Norwich via Machynlleth, Birmingham New Street and Ely. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 36m.
The distance between Porthmadog and Norwich is 386 miles. The road distance is 274.9 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Norwich without a car is to bus and train via London which takes 8h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 6m to get from Porthmadog to Norwich, including transfers.
Porthmadog to Norwich bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from The Australia station.
Porthmadog to Norwich train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Porthmadog station.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Norwich is to bus which takes 12h 33m and costs £40 - £75. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £200 and takes 9h 36m.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Norwich, England?
You can take a bus from The Australia to Norwich via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, and Birmingham - Jennens Road in around 12h 33m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Porthmadog to Norwich via Machynlleth, Birmingham New Street, and Ely in around 9h 36m.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–390
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Norwich International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–380
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £270–850
Flights from Manchester Airport to Norwich International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–340
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Norwich International Airport via Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £280–850
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Norwich International Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £250–800
- 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
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Porthmadog to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–85
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from The Australia to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from The Australia to Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Birmingham - Jennens Road to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–28
- Website
- Flixbus
Want to know more about travelling around United Kingdom
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Filled with useful and timely travel information, the guides answer all the hard questions - such as 'How do I buy a ticket?', 'Should I book online before I travel? ', 'How much should I expect to pay?', 'Do the trains and buses have Wifi?' - to help you get the most out of your next trip.
Related travel guides
Travelling to the UK: What do I need to know?
Read the travel guide
The London Underground: Essential tips to navigate the Tube
Read the travel guide
How do I buy a London Underground ticket?
Read the travel guide
Booking & Getting There
Porthmadog to Norwich bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5.
Porthmadog to Norwich train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Machynlleth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Norwich is 275 miles. It takes approximately 4h 52m to drive from Porthmadog to Norwich.
Book your Porthmadog to Norwich train tickets online with Omio.
There are 1327+ hotels available in Norwich.

































