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4.6Travel Information to Porthcawl from Cardiff
 Distance | 22 miles |
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 Available travel modes | Coach or train |
 Ticket price range | £1 - £10 |
 Cheapest mode | Train • £10 • 27 min |
 Fastest mode | Train • £10 • 27 min |
 Popular travel companies | FlixBus or Transport for Wales |
Travel 22 miles by coach or train to Porthcawl from Cardiff. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are FlixBus or Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from Cardiff to Porthcawl.
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How to get to Porthcawl from Cardiff by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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FAQs: Cardiff to Porthcawl
Travel to Porthcawl easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Cardiff to Porthcawl.
There are 2 travel options from Cardiff to Porthcawl: coach or train.
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Porthcawl is by taking a train with average ticket prices of £10 compared to other travel options to Porthcawl:
A train is £1 less than a coach for this route with tickets for a coach from Cardiff to Porthcawl costing on average £1.
The fastest way from Cardiff to Porthcawl is by train with an average journey time of 27 min.
There are alternative travel options to Porthcawl that take longer:
Getting to Porthcawl by coach takes 1 h 20 min on average.
Porthcawl is approximately 22 miles away from Cardiff.
The average frequency per day from Cardiff to Porthcawl is:
- 5 coaches a day.
- 4 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Cardiff and Porthcawl as scheduled services by coach or train can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points for travellers from Cardiff to Porthcawl:
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Cardiff to Porthcawl:
- You can go to Porthcawl from Cardiff by train with Transport for Wales. You'll see cheap train tickets for £10 with Transport for Wales from Cardiff to Porthcawl on Omio.
Yes, there are direct routes from Cardiff to Porthcawl with the following travel companies:
- You can check for a direct coach to Porthcawl with First South & West Wales with 2 direct coaches per day.
- You'll find 4 direct trains a day to Porthcawl with.
Direct services to Porthcawl tend to save you time and add more convenience as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking tickets for your route.
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