There are 3 ways to get from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Colwyn Bay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawrbus 1
2h 56m£14–19Train, line 504 bus
cheapest- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniogtrain Llandudno - Blaenau Ffestiniog / ...
- Take the bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Bont Fawrbus 504
3h 59m£13–21Drive 49.8 mi
- Drive from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellaucar 49.8 mi
1h 13m£13–18
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau is to drive which costs £12 - £18 and takes 1h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau is to drive which takes 1h 13m and costs £12 - £18.
The distance between Colwyn Bay and Dolgellau is 73 miles. The road distance is 50.1 miles.
The best way to get from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau without a car is to train and bus which takes 2h 56m and costs £13 - £20.
It takes approximately 2h 56m to get from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau is 50 miles. It takes approximately 1h 13m to drive from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau.
There are 1162+ hotels available in Dolgellau.
What companies run services between Colwyn Bay, Wales and Dolgellau, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Colwyn Bay to Dolgellau. However, you can take the train to Bangor (Gwynedd), walk to Bangor station, then take the bus to Y Marian Mawr. Alternatively, you can take a train from Colwyn Bay to Bont Fawr via Llandudno Junction, Blaenau Ffestiniog, and Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C in around 3h 59m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Colwyn Bay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Llandudno Junction to Blaenau Ffestiniog
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Colwyn Bay to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Blaenau Ffestiniog Station Stand C to Bont Fawr
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £4–5
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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