There are 6 ways to get from Exeter to Porthmadog by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, bus via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
7h 55mDrive 224.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Porthmadog224.7 mi
4h 51m£57–81Train, bus
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- 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
10h 37mFly, train, bus
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
8h 10mTrain, bus #2
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The AustraliaT2
9h 51mBus
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
11h 36m
Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 4h 51m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Exeter to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Bampfylde Street and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand A via Bus Station, Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
The distance between Exeter and Porthmadog is 310 miles. The road distance is 226 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus via Birmingham which takes 7h 55m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 55m to get from Exeter to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Exeter to Porthmadog bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bampfylde Street station.
Exeter to Porthmadog bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Porthmadog is 226 miles. It takes approximately 4h 51m to drive from Exeter to Porthmadog.
There are 1488+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Porthmadog Park Stand A via Bus Station, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 11h 36m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–120
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- 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 Bangor Railway Station H to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- 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
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–18
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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