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

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

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 28m
    £126–214

  2. Drive  265.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paignton to Caernarfoncar car 265.3 mi
    5h 37m
    £67–97

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Take the train from Exeter St Davids 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
    13h 55m

  4. Train

    1. Take the train from Paignton 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
    10h 24m
    £123–219

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Great Western Road to Bampfylde Streetbus bus 404 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cp5
    3. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus bus 508
    4. Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    14h 35m

Paignton to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration8h 28mAverage Duration
Ticket£126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335 mi
  • Duration: 8h 28m

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

You can take a train from Paignton to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Newton Abbot, Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 8h 28m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Western Road to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Bampfylde Street, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 14h 35m.

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