There are 8 ways to get from Caernarfon to Brighton by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Chester
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain
6h 47m£110–167Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5bus 1
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Churchbus 025
13h 37m£56–95Drive 294.8 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Brightoncar 294.8 mi
5h 40m£73–105Train to Liverpool, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane LPL - LGW
8h 53m£102–228Train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brightontrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
6h 48m£113–176Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Brightontrain
10h 52m£136–246Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Brightontrain
8h 32m£135–373Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Gatwick Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Gatwick Airport (LGW)plane DUB - LGW
10h 41m£74–252
Caernarfon to Brighton by bus, train, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Brighton is to bus which costs £55 - £95 and takes 13h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Brighton is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct bus from Caernarfon station to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B and arriving at St Peter's Church via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 37m.
No, there is no direct train from Caernarfon to Brighton. However, there are services departing from Bangor (Gwynedd) and arriving at Brighton via Chester and London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 47m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Brighton is 302 miles. The road distance is 296.5 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Brighton without a car is to train via Chester which takes 6h 47m and costs £110 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Caernarfon to Brighton, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Brighton bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B.
Caernarfon to Brighton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bangor (Gwynedd) station.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Brighton is to train via Chester which takes 6h 47m and costs £110 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £55 - £95 and takes 13h 37m.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Brighton, England?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Brighton via Bangor station, Bangor (Gwynedd), Chester, London Euston, and London St Pancras Intl in around 6h 47m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to St Peter's Church via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–140
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–150
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
Flights from Liverpool to London Gatwick Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–220
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–40
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £29–40
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3457 282930
- Website
- Southern
Train from Southampton Central to Brighton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Southern
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Peter's Church
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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Booking & Getting There
Caernarfon to Brighton bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5.
Caernarfon to Brighton train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Brighton is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Caernarfon to Brighton.
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