There are 4 ways to get from Reading to Portmeirion by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynllethtrain
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Minfforddbus T2
7h 21mDrive 207.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Reading to Portmeirioncar 207.5 mi
4h 16m£51–73Train, bus via Cardiff
- Take the train from Reading to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minfforddbus T2
9h 58mBus
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minfforddbus T2
11h 58m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Portmeirion is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Portmeirion is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Portmeirion. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Minffordd via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 58m.
The distance between Reading and Portmeirion is 241 miles. The road distance is 208.7 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Portmeirion without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 21m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 21m to get from Reading to Portmeirion, including transfers.
Reading to Portmeirion bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Portmeirion bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Portmeirion is 209 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Reading to Portmeirion.
There are 1517+ hotels available in Portmeirion.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Portmeirion, Wales?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Minffordd via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 11h 58m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–95
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Minffordd
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–110
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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