There are 4 ways to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
5h 8mDrive 85.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth85.1 mi
1h 59m£22–31Train, bus
- Take the train from Bridgend to CarmarthenCardiff Central - Pembroke Dock / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
5h 10mBus, train
- Take the bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 663 / ...
- Take the train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to The Black LionT1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1 / ...
5h 59m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is to drive which costs £21 - £35 and takes 1h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is to drive which takes 1h 59m and costs £21 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth station. However, there are services departing from Griffin Park and arriving at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 via Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6 and Sarn Odeon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 8m.
The distance between Porthcawl and Aberystwyth is 108 miles. The road distance is 85.5 miles.
The best way to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth without a car is to bus which takes 5h 8m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth, including transfers.
Porthcawl to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, depart from Sarn Odeon station.
Porthcawl to Aberystwyth bus services, operated by Mid Wales Travel, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7.
Yes, the driving distance between Porthcawl to Aberystwyth is 86 miles. It takes approximately 1h 59m to drive from Porthcawl to Aberystwyth.
There are 778+ hotels available in Aberystwyth.
What companies run services between Porthcawl, Wales and Aberystwyth, Wales?
Mid Wales Travel operates a bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 twice daily, and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bridgend to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Carmarthen station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 1792 57 22 55
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Carmarthen station to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/south-west-wales
Bus from Porthcawl Library to Bridgend Bus Station Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- Stagecoach South Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.traveline.info/
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