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There are 9 ways to get from Newquay to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Par to Plymouthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 53m
    £161–269

  2. Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane NQY - DUB
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    10h 22m
    £68–249

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Newquay Bus Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus bus 508
    4. Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    15h 27m

  4. Drive  321 mi

    1. Drive from Newquay to Caernarfoncar car 321 mi
    6h 46m
    £81–117

  5. Fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane NQY - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    6h 59m
    £89–246

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Par to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    12h 53m
    £160–278

  7. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station to Interchangebus bus 404
    2. Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    4. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus bus T2
    19h 33m

  8. Fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane NQY - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 48m
    £87–256

  9. Fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane NQY - BHX
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    3. Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    9h 43m
    £109–289

Newquay to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration10h 53mAverage Duration
Ticket£161Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 413 mi
  • Duration: 10h 53m

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

You can take a train from Newquay to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 10h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newquay Bus Station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Bristol Bus Station, Swansea City Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 15h 27m.

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