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There are 8 ways to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon by plane, train, bus, car, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    5h 56m
    £150–328

  2. Drive  308 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Cornwall to Caernarfoncar car 308 mi
    6h 33m
    £77–111

  3. Train via Birmingham

    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 16m
    £154–257

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    4. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus bus T2
    15h 44m

  5. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NQY - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    8h 19m
    £128–321

  6. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane NQY - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 45m
    £148–338

  7. Train

    1. Take the train from St Austell to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    12h 20m
    £153–271

  8. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 805
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus bus 508
    4. Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    16h 38m

Cornwall to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar54Weekly Services
Duration10h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket£154Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 366.1 mi
  • Duration: 5h 56m

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

You can take a train from Luxulyan to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 10h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bowling Green Turn to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Swansea City Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 16h 38m.

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