There are 6 ways to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 55m£155–249Drive 308.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Cornwall to Caernarfoncar 308.1 mi
6h 33m£76–110Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 35m£94–252Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead
11h 33m£154–266Train, bus
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthentrain
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus 1
13h 33mFly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
10h 21m£92–262
Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £75 - £110 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 6h 33m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 55m.
The distance between Cornwall and Caernarfon is 399 miles. The road distance is 309.9 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 9h 55m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 9h 55m to get from Cornwall to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Cornwall to Caernarfon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
Cornwall to Caernarfon train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Caernarfon is 310 miles. It takes approximately 6h 33m to drive from Cornwall to Caernarfon.
There are 2016+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
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, Stafford, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 9h 55m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–290
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £150–470
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–310
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 14m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Carmarthen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
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