There are 3 ways to get from Swindon to Porthcawl by train, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Swindon to Bridgendtrain London Paddington - Swansea / ...
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
1h 47m£40–71Bus, line 63 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Fleming Way to Sophia Gardensbus Cp1
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to John Streetbus 63 / ...
3h 26m£17–27Drive 92.3 mi
- Drive from Swindon to Porthcawlcar 92.3 mi
1h 43m£23–33
Swindon to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Swindon to Porthcawl is to bus and line 63 bus which costs £17 - £28 and takes 3h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Swindon to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £22 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Swindon to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Fleming Way and arriving at John Street via Sophia Gardens and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 26m.
The distance between Swindon and Porthcawl is 96 miles. The road distance is 92.8 miles.
The best way to get from Swindon to Porthcawl without a car is to train and bus which takes 1h 47m and costs £40 - £75.
It takes approximately 1h 47m to get from Swindon to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Swindon to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Fleming Way station.
Swindon to Porthcawl bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Yes, the driving distance between Swindon to Porthcawl is 93 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Swindon to Porthcawl.
There are 956+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Swindon, England and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Fleming Way to John Street via Sophia Gardens and Sarn Odeon in around 3h 26m.
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Swindon to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Sarn Odeon to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northways
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Fleming Way to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
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