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How to get fromCambridge to Caernarfonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Cambridge to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Cambridge to King's Crosstrain train Kings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train London Euston - Holyhead
    6h 5m
    £108–178

  2. Bus, train via Coventry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Parkside to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from Coventry to Stoke-on-Trentbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    9h 26m
    £46–83

  3. Drive  225.4 mi

    1. Drive from Cambridge to Caernarfoncar car 225.4 mi
    4h 17m
    £56–81

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane STN - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 28m
    £85–201

  5. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Cambridge to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 38m
    £104–182

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Drummer St Bus Station to Huntingdon stationbus bus T1
    2. Take the train from Peterborough to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Llandudno Junctiontrain train
    10h 36m

Cambridge to Caernarfon by train, foot, and bus

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration6h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£108Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 303.6 mi
  • Duration: 6h 5m

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

You can take a train from Cambridge to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via King's Cross, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 5m.

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