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

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There are 6 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 Victoriatrain train Bognor Regis - London Victoria / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train London Euston - Holyhead
    5h 57m
    £95–160

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    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 46m
    £44–71

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus bus
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 47m
    £64–117

  4. Drive  265.2 mi

    1. Drive from Gatwick to Caernarfoncar car 265.2 mi
    5h 13m
    £67–96

  5. 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
    £95–309

  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
    £90–193

Gatwick to Caernarfon by bus, train, and subway

Calendar38Weekly Services
Duration5h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket£95Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 278.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 57m

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

You can take a bus from Travelodge Gatwick Central to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via South Terminal Bus Station, Gatwick Airport, London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 5h 57m. 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 46m.

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