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Web Resources:
These airport webs also contain information on car rentals, train and coach connections, etc.:
Manchester airport web
Gatwick airport web
Heathrow airport web
Birmingham airport web
How to get to Portmeirion by ferry or hovercraft from Ireland:
The closest port is Holyhead, on Anglesey. Then take a train, coach or drive down to Bangor and follow map from there.
Web Resources:
Irish Ferries
Stena Line Ferries
Holyhead web site
How to get to Portmeirion by car from Ireland:
You can bring your car over on a ferry from Ireland and then follow the maps to Portmeirion. The closest port is Holyhead, on Anglesey.
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 by train from Ireland:
Take the train from Holyhead to 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 and ferry ports, or when intending to travel during the busiest holiday periods.
Web Resources:
BritRail: Maps, timetables and online tickets UK Train schedules
Railtrack: Rail timetables in Britain, Tel: 011 44 1332 387601
Virgin Train web site
How to get to Portmeirion by coach/bus from Ireland:
Take the coach from Holyhead to Bangor.
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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