There are 4 ways to get from Porthmadog to Reading by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from The Australia to Bus Depotbus T2
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
6h 56m£96–152Drive 208.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthmadog to Readingcar 208.3 mi
4h 16m£51–74Bus, train via Cardiff
- Take the bus from The Australia to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian Waybus T1c
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Readingtrain
9h 33mBus
- Take the bus from The Australia to Bus Depotbus T2
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Stationbus X85
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAirbus Ra1
11h 4m
Porthmadog to Reading by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Reading is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthmadog to Reading. However, there are services departing from The Australia and arriving at Reading RailAir via Bus Depot, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 and Heathrow Terminal 2. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 4m.
The distance between Porthmadog and Reading is 243 miles. The road distance is 209.5 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Reading without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 56m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 56m to get from Porthmadog to Reading, including transfers.
Porthmadog to Reading bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from The Australia station.
Porthmadog to Reading bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Bus Depot station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Reading is 210 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Porthmadog to Reading.
There are 1479+ hotels available in Reading.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Reading, England?
You can take a bus from The Australia to Reading RailAir via Bus Depot, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Heathrow Terminal 2 in around 11h 4m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from The Australia to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- [email protected]
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
Bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Tanat Valley Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–90
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- RailAir
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 2 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- RailAir
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