There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 57m£85–154Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno Junctiontrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
7h 49m£53–116Drive 216 mi
- Drive from Durham to Caernarfoncar 216 mi
4h 6m£53–76Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 59m£98–242Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 19m£93–220
Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 4h 6m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 57m.
The distance between Durham and Caernarfon is 244 miles. The road distance is 217.3 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 5h 57m and costs £80 - £160.
It takes approximately 5h 57m to get from Durham to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Durham to Caernarfon train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Caernarfon train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Caernarfon is 217 miles. It takes approximately 4h 6m to drive from Durham to Caernarfon.
There are 1771+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Durham, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Durham to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Newton-le-Willows, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 5h 57m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 17m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–410
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Newquay
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £140–450
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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