There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)Cardiff Central - Holyhead
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The AustraliaT2
6h 24mDrive 142.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link142.7 mi
3h 22m£36–52Bus
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
7h 12mTrain, bus via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
6h 25mBus via Newtown
- Take the bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2T4
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus DepotX85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
8h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 3h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link is to drive which takes 3h 22m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link. However, there are services departing from Tresillian Way and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand A via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Cardiff and Porthmadog cross town link is 241 miles. The road distance is 143.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 24m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link, including transfers.
Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Tresillian Way station.
Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link is 144 miles. It takes approximately 3h 22m to drive from Cardiff to Porthmadog cross town link.
There are 1507+ hotels available in Porthmadog cross town link.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Porthmadog cross town link, Wales?
You can take a bus from Tresillian Way to Porthmadog cross town link via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 and Porthmadog Park Stand A in around 7h 12m.
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- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- 01686 412231
- Website
- celtic-travel.co.uk
Bus from Merthyr Bus Station Stand 2 to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Celtic Travel
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