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The next nearest international airport to Portmeirion is Birmingham.
This airport web also contains information on car rentals, train and coach connections, etc.:
Birmingham airport web
How to get to Portmeirion driving from Birmingham:
From Birmingham (Airport) take M6 (north). After Junction 10 turn onto M54 leading onto the A5. Follow A5 for Llangollen, Corwen. Three miles past Corwen turn left onto A494 for Bala. At Bala turn right onto A4212 for Trawsfynydd, Porthmadog. Follow signs for Porthmadog. Portmeirion is one and a half miles beyond Penrhyndeudraeth signposted from the main road at Minffordd. 138 miles. Drive time: 2 - 2 1/2 hours.
Web Resources:
Excellent web site for printing out driving maps from anywhere in the UK or Ireland to Portmeirion: Multi Media Mapping: UK Maps
Car rental info: Check airport link above for its car rental info
Also search the Electronic Yellow Pages using keywords Car Hire-self drive and Gwynedd, if you want to hire a car at either Bangor or Porthmadog
How to get to Portmeirion on the train from Birmingham:
From Birmingham New Street Station, catch train to Crewe (check schedules). Change to a Bangor train at Crewe and get off at Bangor. A taxi to Portmeirion from Bangor takes about forty-five minutes to an hour and costs approximately £45.
Contact the National Rail Enquiries service by phone (+44 345 484950). It is advisable that visitors make seat reservations for train journeys from airports, or when intending to travel during the busiest holiday periods.
Web Resources:
BritRail: Maps, timetables and online tickets UK Train schedule
Railtrack: Rail timetables in Britain, Tel: 011 44 1332 387601
How to get to Portmeirion on the coach from Birmingham:
Local bus services change their details quite often so to help you a National Enquiry Service has been set up on +44 891 910 910 (06.00 - 21.00 daily).
Web Resources:
Gwynedd bus schedules
National Express
Tel: 011 44 870 580 8080
Website: www.GoByCoach.com
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