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Compare coach and train for London to Porthcawl
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from London to Porthcawl among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the coach, with an average ticket price of £31 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 11m. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a coach costs an average of £31, while a train costs an average of £69.
Distance: 248 km
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Most popular Train | Coach | Driving |
|---|---|---|
£69 Average Price | £31 Average Price Cheapest | £47 Average Price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 11m Average total duration Fastest 2h 41m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 5h 9m Average total duration 4h 39m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 21m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
Direct Options | Direct Options | Direct Options |
This is compared to other travel options from London to Porthcawl:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Porthcawl costing on average £69.
Other travel options to Porthcawl take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 9m.
You'll arrive about 40m sooner (2h 41m by train vs 3h 21m by car). Tickets start at around £69 compared to roughly £47 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
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How to get to Porthcawl from London by train, bus, flight or ferry.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from London to Porthcawl is by taking a coach because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
17:005h30London22:30Porthcawl£241One-way0 changes
Cheapest
- 17:005h30London22:30Porthcawl£241One-way0 changes
Fastest
- 20:004h10London0:10Porthcawl£351One-way0 changes
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This is compared to other travel options from London to Porthcawl:
A coach is £38 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from London to Porthcawl costing on average £69.
Other travel options to Porthcawl take longer:
Coach takes on average 5h 9m.
- Around 41 coaches per day.
- Around 13 trains per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between London and Porthcawl as scheduled services by coach and train can vary by season or day of the week.
- Trains mostly depart from London Paddington (PAD) and arrive in Bridgend station (BGN).
- Coaches mostly depart from London, Victoria Coach Station and arrive in Bridgend, Sarn Odeon.
- Travel with Great Western Railway to go to Porthcawl by train.
- Travel with National Express, FlixBus to go to Porthcawl by coach.
- 4 direct trains per day with Great Western Railway.
- 9 direct coaches per day with National Express, FlixBus.
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