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

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

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  1. Train via Stafford

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Winchestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Winchester to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    9h 5m
    £134–227

  2. Drive 262.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Portsmouthcar car 262.5 mi
    5h 19m
    £64–93

  3. Bus, train

    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 Tresillian Waybus bus T1c
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    12h 42m

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    7h 37m
    £122–263

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train Cardiff Central - Portsmouth Harbour
    9h 26m
    £133–256

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Bus Depotbus bus T2
    2. Take the bus from Bus Depot to Newtown Bus Stationbus bus X85
    3. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station Stand 2 to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 409
    4. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to St Georges Squarebus bus 030
    13h 45m

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the train from Woking to Portsmouth & Southseatrain train
    8h 18m
    £118–371

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Southampton Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane LPL - SOU
    9h 48m
    £122–361

Caernarfon to Portsmouth by bus and train

Calendar40Weekly Services
Duration9h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£134Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.7 mi
  • Duration: 9h 5m

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

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Portsmouth & Southsea via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Stafford, and Winchester in around 9h 5m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to St Georges Square via Bus Depot, Newtown Bus Station Stand 2, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 13h 45m.

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