There are 7 ways to get from Colchester to Caernarfon by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Chester
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
6h 24m£109–205Drive 272.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Colchester to Caernarfoncar 272.8 mi
5h 24m£67–96Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
7h 52m£135–394Train
- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool Streettrain Norwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead
6h 27m£113–190Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
10h 50m£145–234Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Coach Stationbus
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 25m£83–206Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 36m£171–382
Colchester to Caernarfon by train, foot, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 5h 24m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Moorgate station, London Euston and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 24m.
The distance between Colchester and Caernarfon is 304 miles. The road distance is 274.4 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Caernarfon without a car is to train via Chester which takes 6h 24m and costs £100 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 24m to get from Colchester to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Colchester to Caernarfon train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Caernarfon train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Caernarfon is 274 miles. It takes approximately 5h 24m to drive from Colchester to Caernarfon.
There are 1764+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Colchester, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Colchester to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 24m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–120
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Railway Station to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–12
- Website
- National Express
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