There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Ruthin by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train, line 52 bus
best- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Bangor stationbus
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyltrain
- Take the bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand D to Lenten Poolbus 52
3h 43mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus 5C
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Corwen Bus Stationbus T10
4h 36m£9–12Drive 54 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Ruthincar 54 mi
1h 8m£14–20Bus, train
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus 5C
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyltrain
- Take the bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand D to Lenten Poolbus T51
4h 5m£14–25Bus via Dolgellau
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Eldon Square 1bus T2
- Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Corwen Bus Stationbus T3 / ...
5h 15m£12–15
Caernarfon to Ruthin by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Ruthin is to bus which costs £8 - £12 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Ruthin is to drive which takes 1h 8m and costs £13 - £20.
No, there is no direct bus from Caernarfon station to Ruthin. However, there are services departing from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A and arriving at Feathers Inn via Bangor Bus Station Stand B and Corwen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 36m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Ruthin is 58 miles. The road distance is 54.3 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Ruthin without a car is to bus and train and line 52 bus which takes 3h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Caernarfon to Ruthin, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Ruthin bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A.
Caernarfon to Ruthin bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Bangor Bus Station Stand E.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Ruthin is 54 miles. It takes approximately 1h 8m to drive from Caernarfon to Ruthin.
There are 807+ hotels available in Ruthin.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Ruthin, Wales?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Feathers Inn via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, and Corwen Bus Station in around 4h 36m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Bangor station
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand D to Lenten Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Turf Square 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
Bus from Rhyl Bus Station Stand D to Lenten Pool
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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 Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- 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
Bus from Turf Square to Eldon Square 1
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–8
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Eldon Square 1 to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- 01248 722 694
- [email protected]
- Website
- Gwynfor Coaches
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- Gwynfor Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1492 640320
- [email protected]
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand B to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–6
- Website
- Llew Jones Coaches
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