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Gatwick airport web
Heathrow airport web
How to get to Portmeirion driving from London:
The route depends on which side of London you are heading out of. From W. London take the M4 out of London, then M5, M6 (From N. London take the M1, then M6) then M54 leading on to the A5 for Llangollan. Beyond Llangollan and 3 miles past Corwen turn left on the A494 to Bala. At Bala turn right onto A4212 and follow towards Porthmadog. One mile and a half beyond Penrhyndeudraeth, turn left at the Portmeirion signpost. The village is located about a mile down the drive; follow the signs to the carpark. About 240 miles. Drive time: 4 1/2 - 5 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 London:
From London Euston to Bangor (a change may be necessary at Crewe) and takes approximately four hours. A taxi to Portmeirion from Bangor takes about forty-five minutes to an hour and costs approximately £45.
An alternative rail route which we do not recommend is from Euston station in London, to Minfordd via Shrewsbury, with changes. Be warned that it starts off as an express service, but downgrades to a slow train which stops at every station. The final stop will put you down at Minffordd, about one and a half miles from Portmeirion. This journey can take over 7 hours. There is no taxi available at Minffordd.
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 schedule
Railtrack: Rail timetables in Britain, Tel: 011 44 1332 387601
How to get to Portmeirion on the coach from London:
A twice-daily through coach service from Victoria Coach Station in London (about half a mile from Victoria train station) to Caernarfon (some buses go direct to Porthmadog). In summer it's necessary to get the bus tickets in advance. From Caernarfon or Porthmadog, continue by taxi to Portmeirion.
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
London Transport web
Public transport webNational Express
Tel: 011 44 870 580 8080
Website: www.GoByCoach.com