There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Helensburgh by train, car, bus, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
7h 29m£104–175Drive 320.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Caernarfon to Helensburghcar 320.1 mi
5h 38m£81–117Bus, train, train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane LPL - GLA
- Take the train from Dalmuir to Helensburgh Centraltrain
9h 16m£92–241Train via Liverpool
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Streettrain Llandudno - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
10h 10m£98–167Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
8h 56m£82–184
Caernarfon to Helensburgh by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Helensburgh is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Helensburgh is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Caernarfon to Helensburgh. However, there are services departing from Bangor (Gwynedd) and arriving at Helensburgh Central via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central Low Level and Hyndland. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Helensburgh is 328 miles. The road distance is 322 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Helensburgh without a car is to train which takes 7h 29m and costs £100 - £180.
It takes approximately 7h 29m to get from Caernarfon to Helensburgh, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Helensburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Bangor (Gwynedd) station.
Caernarfon to Helensburgh train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Helensburgh is 322 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Caernarfon to Helensburgh.
There are 837+ hotels available in Helensburgh.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Helensburgh, Scotland?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Helensburgh Central via Bangor station, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, Glasgow Central Low Level, and Hyndland in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–210
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £23–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–210
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- 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 Chester to Liverpool South Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- 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 Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Dalmuir to Helensburgh Central
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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