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How to get fromLeicester to Caernarfonby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Leicester to Caernarfon by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain train London Euston - Crewe / ...
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
    5h 8m
    £50–127

  2. Drive 161.8 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Leicester to Caernarfoncar car 161.8 mi
    3h 11m
    £40–57

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus bus 777 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Birmingham Coach 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
    10h 21m

  4. Train via Shrewsbury

    1. Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain train
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    5h 57m
    £77–143

  5. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus bus Sky
    2. Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 4m
    £58–103

Leicester to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar66Weekly Services
Duration5h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket£50Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 169.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 8m

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

You can take a train from Leicester to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Nuneaton, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 5h 8m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Birmingham Coach Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 10h 21m.

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