There are 5 ways to get from Prestatyn to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus, line 12 bus
best- Take the train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus 5C
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C to Pwllheli Bus Station Stand Cbus 12
4h 6mDrive 51.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Prestatyn to Porthmadogcar 51.3 mi
1h 22m£13–19Train, Steam train
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog / ...
- Take the train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog Harbourtrain Mountain Spirit
4h 44mTrain, Steam train via Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Take the train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Birmingham International - Holyhead / ...
- Take the train from Caernarfon to Porthmadog Harbourtrain Snowdonia Star / ...
4h 48m£74–83Line 13 bus, line 5 bus, bus, line 12 bus, train
- Take the bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Llandudno Junction Station Stop Tbus 13
- Take the bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus 5
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus 5C
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C to Pwllheli Bus Station Stand Cbus 12
- Take the train from Pwllheli to Porthmadogtrain
5h 47m
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Prestatyn to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £12 - £19 and takes 1h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Prestatyn to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs £12 - £19.
No, there is no direct train from Prestatyn to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Prestatyn and arriving at Porthmadog Harbour via Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 44m.
The distance between Prestatyn and Porthmadog is 79 miles. The road distance is 51.6 miles.
The best way to get from Prestatyn to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus and line 12 bus which takes 4h 6m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 6m to get from Prestatyn to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Prestatyn to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Llandudno Junction station.
Prestatyn to Porthmadog train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Blaenau Ffestiniog station.
Yes, the driving distance between Prestatyn to Porthmadog is 52 miles. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Prestatyn to Porthmadog.
There are 1608+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Prestatyn, Wales and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a train from Prestatyn to Porthmadog Harbour via Llandudno Junction and Blaenau Ffestiniog in around 4h 44m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Pwllheli to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Prestatyn to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 01766 516024
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Train from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
Train from Caernarfon to Porthmadog Harbour
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £62
- Website
- Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Llandudno Junction Station Stop T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- 01286 660208
- Website
- Clynnog & Trefor/Berwyn
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C to Pwllheli Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Clynnog & Trefor/Berwyn
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand C to Pwllheli Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Clynnog & Trefor/Berwyn
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