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How to get fromGatwick to Caernarfonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from Gatwick to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train Brighton - Bedford / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train London Euston - Holyhead
    6h 15m
    £104–176

  2. Drive 265.2 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Gatwick to Caernarfoncar car 265.2 mi
    5h 13m
    £65–94

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 409
    3. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus bus X85
    4. Take the bus from Bus Depot to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus bus T2
    12h 47m

  4. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 20m
    £106–325

  5. Train via Chester

    1. Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London St Pancras Intltrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    6h 32m
    £97–188

  6. Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LGW - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 11m
    £87–230

  7. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Clapham Junction to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain train
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane SOU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 30m
    £156–333

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar44Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket£55Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Gatwick to Caernarfon.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 280 mi
  • Duration: 6h 15m

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

You can take a bus from Povey Cross Road East to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Gatwick South Terminal, Gatwick Airport, London St Pancras Intl, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 12h 47m.

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