There are 4 ways to get from Holywell to Caernarfon by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Rhyl Bus Station Stand Cbus 11M / ...
- Take the train from Rhyl to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus 5C
2h 44m£13–26Line 13 bus, line 5 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Llandudno Junction Station Stop Tbus 13
- Take the bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand Bbus 5
4h 13m£3–6Drive 50.8 mi
- Drive from Holywell to Caernarfoncar 50.8 mi
56 min£13–18Line 11 bus, train, bus
- Take the bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Chester Rd Westbus 11
- Take the train from Shotton to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Cbus T2
3h 39m£24–41
Holywell to Caernarfon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holywell to Caernarfon is to line 13 bus and line 5 bus which costs £2 - £6 and takes 4h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Holywell to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 56 min and costs £12 - £18.
No, there is no direct bus from Holywell station to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2, Broad Street and Bangor Bus Station Stand B. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 13m.
The distance between Holywell and Caernarfon is 58 miles. The road distance is 51.1 miles.
The best way to get from Holywell to Caernarfon without a car is to bus and train which takes 2h 44m and costs £12 - £26.
It takes approximately 2h 44m to get from Holywell to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Holywell to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Arriva UK, depart from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2.
Holywell to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Arriva UK, arrive at Llandudno Junction Station Stop T.
Yes, the driving distance between Holywell to Caernarfon is 51 miles. It takes approximately 56 min to drive from Holywell to Caernarfon.
There are 1752+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Holywell, Wales and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2, Llandudno Junction Station Stop T, Broad Street, and Bangor Bus Station Stand B in around 4h 13m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shotton to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Rhyl Bus Station Stand C
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 to Chester Rd West
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Prestatyn Bus Station Stand 2 to Llandudno Junction Station Stop T
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
Bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
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