There are 7 ways to get from Aberdeen to Caernarfon by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 28m£149–290Drive 413.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Aberdeen to Caernarfoncar 413.3 mi
7h 10m£101–146Fly Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
6h 49m£121–285Train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Newcastletrain
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
11h£172–354Fly Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ABZ - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 25m£106–273Fly Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
7h 39m£118–305Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airporttrain
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 6m£158–370
Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Aberdeen to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £100 - £150 and takes 7h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Aberdeen to Caernarfon is to fly and train which takes 6h 49m and costs £120 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Aberdeen to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Aberdeen and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Haymarket and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 28m.
The distance between Aberdeen and Caernarfon is 433 miles. The road distance is 415.7 miles.
The best way to get from Aberdeen to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 9h 28m and costs £140 - £290.
It takes approximately 9h 28m to get from Aberdeen to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Aberdeen to Caernarfon train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Aberdeen station.
Aberdeen to Caernarfon train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Aberdeen to Caernarfon is 416 miles. It takes approximately 7h 10m to drive from Aberdeen to Caernarfon.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Aberdeen, Scotland and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Aberdeen to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Haymarket, Warrington Bank Quay, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 9h 28m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–370
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–190
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–600
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–330
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–110
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 225 333
- [email protected]
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £70–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £130–200
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Aberdeen to Inverness Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
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