There are 5 ways to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to The AustraliaT2
9h 57mDrive 291.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Lowestoft to Porthmadog291.4 mi
5h 18m£74–106Bus
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Parkside727 / ...
- Take the bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus DepotX85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
16h 4mTrain, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Norwich to Ely
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand AT2
11h 2mBus, train
- Take the bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus StationX21 / ...
- Take the train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno Junction
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to The AustraliaT2
13h 51m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog is to drive which takes 5h 18m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Lowestoft to Porthmadog. However, there are services departing from Waveney Chambers and arriving at Porthmadog Park Stand A via Bus Station, Parkside, Birmingham Coach Station, Newtown Bus Station and Bus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 4m.
The distance between Lowestoft and Porthmadog is 413 miles. The road distance is 293.1 miles.
The best way to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog without a car is to train and bus which takes 9h 57m and costs .
It takes approximately 9h 57m to get from Lowestoft to Porthmadog, including transfers.
Lowestoft to Porthmadog bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, depart from Waveney Chambers station.
Lowestoft to Porthmadog bus services, operated by First in Norfolk & Suffolk, arrive at Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Lowestoft to Porthmadog is 293 miles. It takes approximately 5h 18m to drive from Lowestoft to Porthmadog.
There are 1505+ hotels available in Porthmadog.
What companies run services between Lowestoft, England and Porthmadog, Wales?
You can take a bus from Waveney Chambers to Porthmadog Park Stand A via Bus Station, Parkside, Birmingham Coach Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 16h 4m.
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Train from Norwich to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Norwich to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–27
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Norwich to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–230
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- 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 Piccadilly to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–55
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bus Depot to Porthmadog Park Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to The Australia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Waveney Chambers to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/norfolk-suffolk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bus Station to Parkside
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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