There are 5 ways to get from Cardiff to Pwllheli 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.
Recommended option
Train • 6 h 9 min
$96 - $138
Cheapest option
Bus • 8 h
$59 - $62
3 alternative options
Train via Shrewsbury • 7 h 31 min
$89 - $139
Bus, train • 8 h 57 min
$64 - $76
Drive • 3 h 38 min
$30 - $50
Questions & Answers
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Pwllheli station. However, there are services departing from Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse) and arriving at Pwllheli, Bus Station (Pwllheli Bus Station) via Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 4 (Aberystwyth Bus Station) and Porthmadog, Park (Porthmadog Park). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8 h.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Pwllheli. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Pwllheli via Shrewsbury and Machynlleth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7 h 31 min.
The distance between Cardiff and Pwllheli is 111 miles. The road distance is 160.6 miles.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pwllheli without a car is to train which takes 6 h 9 min and costs .
It takes approximately 6 h 9 min to get from Cardiff to Pwllheli, including transfers.
Cardiff to Pwllheli bus services, operated by New Adventure Travel, depart from Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse) station.
Cardiff to Pwllheli train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Pwllheli is to train which takes 6 h 9 min and costs . Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 8 h.
Cardiff to Pwllheli bus services, operated by Lloyds Coaches, arrive at Porthmadog, Park (Porthmadog Park) station.
Cardiff to Pwllheli train services, operated by Arriva Trains Wales, arrive at Pwllheli station.
- Distance: 111.2 miles
- Duration: 6 h 9 min
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Pwllheli, Wales?
Arriva Trains Wales operates a train from Cardiff to Pwllheli every 4 hours. Tickets cost $80 - $130 and the journey takes 4 h 8 min. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cardiff to Pwllheli via Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 7 (Aberystwyth Bus Station), Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 4 (Aberystwyth Bus Station), and Porthmadog, Park (Porthmadog Park) in around 8 h.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4 h 8 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $80 - $130
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $35 - $55
- Anytime Day Single
- $80 - $130
- First Anytime Day Single
- $130 - $200
Train from Cardiff Central to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 5 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $40 - $65
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $20 - $28
- Anytime Day Single
- $40 - $65
- First Anytime Day Single
- $65 - $100
Train from Shrewsbury to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $24 - $40
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $11 - $15
- Anytime Day Single
- $24 - $40
- First Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $60
Train from Machynlleth to Pwllheli
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 12 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Website
- arrivatrainswales.co.uk
- Advanced Single
- $10 - $15
- Anytime Day Single
- $22 - $35
- First Anytime Day Single
- $35 - $55
- Phone
- +44 29 2044 2040
- sales@natgroup.co.uk
- Website
- natgroup.co.uk
Bus from Cardiff, Customhouse Street (Old Customhouse) to Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 7 (Aberystwyth Bus Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $36
- Schedules at
- natgroup.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Aberystwyth, Bus Station Stand 4 (Aberystwyth Bus Station) to Porthmadog, Park (Porthmadog Park)
- Ave. Duration
- 2 h 10 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $20
- Schedules at
- lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Cardiff, Castle Stop KA (Cardiff Castle) to Newtown, Bus Station (Tourist Information Office)
- Ave. Duration
- 3 h 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $30
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 01691 780212
- info@tanat.co.uk
- Website
- tanat.co.uk
Bus from Newtown, Bus Station (Tourist Information Office) to Machynlleth, Bus Depot (Machynlleth Railway Station)
- Ave. Duration
- 1 h 1 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $11
- Schedules at
- tanat.co.uk
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Yes, the driving distance between Cardiff to Pwllheli is 161 miles. It takes approximately 3 h 38 min to drive from Cardiff to Pwllheli.
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