There are 10 ways to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to London Eustontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
6h 1m£96–151Bus
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 Birmingham Coach Stationbus 409
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Stationbus 777
13h 28m£54–90Drive 258.5 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Chelmsfordcar 258.5 mi
5h 13m£64–92Train 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 Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 58m£122–360Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddingtontrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 50m£141–248Bus, train
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Clockbus 1
- Take the train from Machynlleth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 16m£102–171Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Birmingham New Streettrain Holyhead - Birmingham International
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airporttrain Birmingham New Street - Stansted Airport / ...
10h 1m£120–199Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane LPL - STN
8h 42m£78–199Train to Liverpool, fly to Luton Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane LPL - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdontrain
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 28m£118–275Train to Liverpool, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London City Airport (LCY)plane LPL - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
9h 7m£405–678
Caernarfon to Chelmsford by bus, train, subway, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford is to bus which costs £50 - £90 and takes 13h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford is to drive which takes 5h 13m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Caernarfon station to Chelmsford station. However, there are services departing from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B and arriving at Bus Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station and Coach Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Caernarfon to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Bangor (Gwynedd) and arriving at Chelmsford via Chester, Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 1m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Chelmsford is 281 miles. The road distance is 260 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £95 - £160.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Chelmsford bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B.
Caernarfon to Chelmsford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bangor (Gwynedd) station.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Chelmsford is to train which takes 6h 1m and costs £95 - £160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs £50 - £90 and takes 13h 28m.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Chelmsford via Bangor station, Bangor (Gwynedd), Chester, London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 6h 1m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Bus Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2, Birmingham Coach Station, and Coach Station in around 13h 28m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–200
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–220
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Sunday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, Friday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Liverpool to Luton Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
Flights from Liverpool to London City Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £360–600
- 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 Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- 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 Machynlleth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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 Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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 Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- 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 Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- 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
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Chiltern Railways
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Luton Airport Parkway to Farringdon
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–21
- Website
- Thameslink
- 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
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- 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
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–10
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2 to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Caernarfon to Chelmsford bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 5.
Caernarfon to Chelmsford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Chelmsford is 260 miles. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from Caernarfon to Chelmsford.
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