How to get to Porthcawl from London

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Travel Information to Porthcawl from London

Distance153 miles
Available travel modesCoach or train
Ticket price range£8 - £50
Cheapest modeCoach • £8 • 4 h 10 min
Fastest modeTrain • £50 • 2 h 8 min
Popular travel companiesNational Express or Great Western Rail

Travel 153 miles by coach or train to Porthcawl from London. The most popular travel providers which serve this journey are National Express or Great Western Rail among others. Travellers can even take a direct coach or train from London to Porthcawl.

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from London to Porthcawl

How to get to Porthcawl from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.

Our recommendation

bus

The best way to travel from London to Porthcawl is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

National ExpressNX507
08:304h15
London, Victoria Coach Station
12:45Bridgend, Sarn Odeon
£171One-way
0 changes

Cheapest

FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
21:307h10
London, Victoria Coach Station
04:40Bridgend, Sarn Odeon
£161One-way
1 change

Fastest

Great Western RailP08243
11:482h08
London Paddington (PAD)
13:56Bridgend station (BGN)
£711One-way
0 changes

Other options

Great Western RailP08241
10:482h10
London Paddington (PAD)
12:58Bridgend station (BGN)
£711One-way
0 changes
Great Western RailP08241+Transport for WalesG56322
10:482h37
London Paddington (PAD)
13:25Pyle station (PYL)
£721One-way
1 change
Great Western RailP08241+Transport for WalesG57446
10:482h53
London Paddington (PAD)
13:41Wildmill (WMI)
£721One-way
1 change
National ExpressNX508
12:004h00
London, Victoria Coach Station
16:00Bridgend, Sarn Odeon
£171One-way
0 changes
National ExpressNX508
12:004h20
London, Victoria Coach Station
16:20Port Talbot, Heilbronn Way
£181One-way
0 changes
FlixBusFlixBus · FlixBus
11:305h45
London, Victoria Coach Station
17:15Bridgend, Sarn Odeon
£181One-way
1 change

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FAQs: London 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 London to Porthcawl.

FAQs

There are 2 options to travel between London and Porthcawl including taking a coach or train.

The cheapest way to go to Porthcawl from London is by taking a coach, which costs on average £8.

This is compared to other ways of getting from London to Porthcawl:

A coach is £42 less than a train with an average ticket price of £50 from London to Porthcawl.

The quickest way to travel from London to Porthcawl is by train, which takes on average 2 h 8 min   compared to other travel options that take longer:

Getting to Porthcawl by coach takes 4 h 10 min on average.

The London to Porthcawl distance is approximately 153 miles.

The average frequency per day from London to Porthcawl is:

  • Around 36 coaches per day.
  • 13 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey between London 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 when travelling from London to Porthcawl:

    Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from London to Porthcawl:

    • You can travel from London to Porthcawl by coach with National Express. You can find cheap tickets on Omio for £26 with National Express from London to Porthcawl.
    • You can travel by train from London to Porthcawl with Great Western Rail, and you can find Great Western Rail London to Porthcawl tickets for £50 on Omio.

    Yes, there are direct routes from London to Porthcawl with the following travel companies:

    • You can find 7 direct coaches per day to take to Porthcawl with.
    • You can find 5 direct trains per 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 trip.

    Many of our customers who book a trip from London to Porthcawl often extend their holiday and travel to other popular destinations like Bristol, Birmingham, Cardiff or Newport. If you’re thinking of adding another destination to your London and Porthcawl itinerary, let Omio find you the best connections between Porthcawl and any of these top destinations today!

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