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

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

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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 10m
    £146–250

  2. Drive 265.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Paignton to Caernarfoncar car 265.3 mi
    5h 36m
    £65–94

  3. Train, fly to Manchester Airport

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EXT - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 54m
    £130–294

  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 16m
    £143–261

  5. Train, fly to Liverpool

    1. Take the train from Paignton to Exeter St Davidstrain train
    2. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EXT - LPL
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 22m
    £120–262

Paignton to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration8h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£146Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 335 mi
  • Duration: 8h 10m

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 10m.

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