There are 6 ways to get from Treforest to Porthcawl by train, bus, car, or taxi
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Train, bus via Bridgend
best- Take the train from Trefforest to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bridgendtrain
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 to Northwaysbus X2
1h 30m£13–27Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Trefforest to Ninian Parktrain Merthyr Tydfil - Aberdare / ...
- Take the bus from Ninian Park PH to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
2h 7m£7–10Drive 25.3 mi
- Drive from Treforest to Porthcawlcar 25.3 mi
36 min£7–9Taxi
- Take the taxi from Treforest to Porthcawltaxi 25.3 mi
36 min£110–140Line 100 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Otley Arms to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand Dbus 100
- Take the bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7bus 64
2h 20mLine 100 bus, bus, line 63 bus
- Take the bus from Otley Arms to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand Dbus 100
- Take the bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7bus 64
- Take the bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Streetbus 63 / ...
2h 50m
Treforest to Porthcawl by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Treforest to Porthcawl is to drive which costs £6 - £9 and takes 36 min.
The fastest way to get from Treforest to Porthcawl is to drive which takes 36 min and costs £6 - £9.
No, there is no direct bus from Treforest to Porthcawl. However, there are services departing from Otley Arms and arriving at Porthcawl Metrolink 4 via Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 20m.
The distance between Treforest and Porthcawl is 40 miles. The road distance is 25.4 miles.
The best way to get from Treforest to Porthcawl without a car is to train and bus via Bridgend which takes 1h 30m and costs £12 - £28.
It takes approximately 1h 30m to get from Treforest to Porthcawl, including transfers.
Treforest to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Edwards Coaches UK, depart from Otley Arms station.
Treforest to Porthcawl bus services, operated by Edwards Coaches UK, arrive at Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D.
Yes, the driving distance between Treforest to Porthcawl is 25 miles. It takes approximately 36 min to drive from Treforest to Porthcawl.
There are 957+ hotels available in Porthcawl.
What companies run services between Treforest, Wales and Porthcawl, Wales?
You can take a bus from Otley Arms to Porthcawl Metrolink 4 via Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B and Bridgend Bus Station Stand 5 in around 2h 20m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Trefforest to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Trefforest to Ninian Park
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- 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 Ninian Park PH to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 to John Street
- Ave. Duration
- 54 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
Bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
Bus from Talbot Green Bus Station Stand B to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 01443 202048
- [email protected]
- Website
- Edwards Coaches UK
Bus from Otley Arms to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Edwards Coaches UK
Bus from Otley Arms to Talbot Green Bus Station Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Edwards Coaches UK
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Estimated price
- £110–140
A & L Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7969 057 821
- Website
- pontypridd-taxis.co.uk
Fox Cabs Pontypridd
- Phone
- +44 7537 836 179
Pontypridd Taxi Services
- Phone
- +44 7778 168 868
- Website
- pontypriddtaxiservices.co.uk
RT Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7802 251 236
- Website
- rt-taxis.business.site
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