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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 London Euston - Holyhead / ...
    5h 12m
    £46–110

  2. Bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Pool Meadow Bus Stationbus bus 777
    2. Take the bus from Coventry to Stoke-on-Trentbus bus
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 46m
    £37–62

  3. Drive  161.8 mi

    1. Drive from Leicester to Caernarfoncar car 161.8 mi
    3h 12m
    £41–58

  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
    £60–119

  5. Bus, train via Derby

    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 3m
    £55–88

Leicester to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration5h 12mAverage Duration
Ticket£46Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 169.4 mi
  • Duration: 5h 12m

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 12m.

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