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How to get fromCaernarfon to Plymouthby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Caernarfon to Plymouth by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Newport

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouthtrain train
    9h 10m
    £148–278

  2. Drive 286.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Plymouthcar car 286.8 mi
    5h 57m
    £70–101

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Cabot Circus to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus Fal
    10h 59m
    £92–160

  4. Train, fly to Exeter

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane plane MAN - EXT
    3. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Plymouthtrain train
    8h 6m
    £148–279

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Birmingham New Streettrain train Holyhead - Birmingham International
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train Edinburgh - Plymouth / ...
    9h 34m
    £163–276

  6. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Cardiff Centraltrain train Holyhead - Cardiff Central
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Plymouthtrain train Cardiff Central - Plymouth / ...
    10h 25m
    £153–286

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus bus T2
    2. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeonbus bus T1c
    3. Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Bus Stationbus bus 202 / ...
    4. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Plymouth Coach Stationbus bus
    15h 8m

  8. Train, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    3. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    10h 6m
    £130–290

Caernarfon to Plymouth by bus and train

Calendar51Weekly Services
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£148Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.4 mi
  • Duration: 9h 10m

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Plymouth, England?

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Plymouth via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Newport (S Wales), and Bristol Temple Meads in around 9h 10m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to Plymouth Coach Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, Sarn Odeon, and Bristol Bus Station in around 15h 8m.

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