There are 7 ways to get from Porthmadog to Scotland by bus, train, car, or plane
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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 Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
6h 55mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from The Australia to Eldon Square 1bus T2
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Wrexham Bus Station 5bus T3 / ...
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 802 / ...
10h 46m£49–95Drive 293.3 mi
- Drive from Porthmadog to Glasgowcar 293.3 mi
5h 21m£74–107Bus, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport
- 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 Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
7h 30mBus, train via Colwyn Bay
- Take the bus from Porthmadog Park Stand B to Bangor stationbus 1
- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
8h 52mBus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the bus from The Australia to Clockbus
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
7h 59m£79–177Bus, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the bus from The Australia to Clockbus
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
7h 51m£67–152
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Porthmadog to Scotland is to bus which costs £45 - £95 and takes 10h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Porthmadog to Scotland is to drive which takes 5h 21m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthmadog to Scotland station. However, there are services departing from The Australia and arriving at Buchanan Bus Station via Eldon Square 1, Wrexham Bus Station 7 and Liverpool, Liverpool One. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 46m.
The distance between Porthmadog and Scotland is 325 miles. The road distance is 295 miles.
The best way to get from Porthmadog to Scotland without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 55m to get from Porthmadog to Scotland, including transfers.
Porthmadog to Scotland bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from The Australia station.
Porthmadog to Scotland bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Eldon Square 1 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthmadog to Scotland is 295 miles. It takes approximately 5h 21m to drive from Porthmadog to Scotland.
There are 1524+ hotels available in Scotland.
What companies run services between Porthmadog, Wales and Scotland?
You can take a bus from The Australia to Buchanan Bus Station via Eldon Square 1, Wrexham Bus Station 7, Railway Station, Chester, Liverpool James Street, and Liverpool, Liverpool One in around 10h 46m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £27–95
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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 Colwyn Bay to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Machynlleth to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Website
- 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 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
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 Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Wrexham Bus Station 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- 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
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 Liverpool, Liverpool One to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- National Express
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