There are 4 ways to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Caersws to Dovey JunctionWelshpool - Aberystwyth / ...
- Take the train from Dovey Junction to PorthmadogMachynlleth - Pwllheli
3h 37m£38–53Drive 59.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Llanidloes to Porthmadog59.2 mi
1h 26m£15–22Bus
- Take the bus from Millennium Garden to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
3h 52mBus via Bus Depot
- Take the bus from Newtown College to Bus DepotX85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
4h 27m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £14 - £22 and takes 1h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 1h 26m and costs £14 - £22.
No, there is no direct bus from Llanidloes to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Millennium Garden and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand A via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 52m.
The distance between Llanidloes and Porthmadog is 75 miles. The road distance is 59.5 miles.
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog without a car is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £35 - £55.
It takes approximately 3h 37m to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Llanidloes to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Millennium Garden station.
The best way to get from Llanidloes to Porthmadog is to train which takes 3h 37m and costs £35 - £55. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 3h 52m.
Llanidloes to Porthmadog bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2.
Yes, the driving distance between Llanidloes to Porthmadog is 60 miles. It takes approximately 1h 26m to drive from Llanidloes to Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Llanidloes, Wales and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a vehicle from Llanidloes to Porthmadog via Caersws and Dovey Junction in around 3h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Millennium Garden to Porthmadog Park Stand A via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 3h 52m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Caersws to Dovey Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £10–14
Train from Dovey Junction to Porthmadog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Millennium Garden to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- 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 Newtown College to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- 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/
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