There are 6 ways to get from Caernarfon to Taunton by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
7h 31m£118–201Drive 213.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Caernarfon to Tauntoncar 213.8 mi
4h 44m£52–75Bus, train
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian Waybus T1c
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain
11h 26mTrain to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Tauntontrain
7h 27m£133–260Train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
8h 44m£118–221Train to Liverpool, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Tauntontrain
8h 59m£105–232
Caernarfon to Taunton by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Taunton is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Taunton is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Caernarfon to Taunton. However, there are services departing from Bangor (Gwynedd) and arriving at Taunton via Stafford and Bristol Temple Meads. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 31m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Taunton is 279 miles. The road distance is 215.1 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Taunton without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 31m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Caernarfon to Taunton, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Taunton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Bangor (Gwynedd) station.
Caernarfon to Taunton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Taunton is 215 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Caernarfon to Taunton.
There are 808+ hotels available in Taunton.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Taunton, England?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Taunton via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Stafford, and Bristol Temple Meads in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
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