There are 7 ways to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
7h 56m£124–220Drive 241 mi
cheapest- Drive from Poole to Caernarfon Castlecar 241 mi
5h 45m£61–88Bus
- Take the bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus 1
14h 2mTrain, fly
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
10h 5m£138–282Train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead / ...
8h 55m£123–192Train via Newport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 50m£119–219Train, bus
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus 1
14h 29m
Poole to Caernarfon Castle by train, subway, bus, and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle is to drive which takes 5h 45m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Caernarfon Castle station. However, there are services departing from Poole Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 2m.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Caernarfon Castle. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Waterloo station, London Euston and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Poole and Caernarfon Castle is 365 miles. The road distance is 242.4 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 56m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle, including transfers.
Poole to Caernarfon Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Poole Seldown Coach Station.
Poole to Caernarfon Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
The best way to get from Poole to Caernarfon Castle is to train via London which takes 7h 56m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 2m.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Caernarfon Castle, Wales?
You can take a train from Poole to Caernarfon Castle via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Bangor (Gwynedd), Bangor Railway Station H, and Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to Caernarfon Castle via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6, and Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B in around 14h 2m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–29
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–26
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–95
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–70
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Poole Seldown Coach Station to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Poole to Caernarfon Castle bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Heathrow Airport station.
Poole to Caernarfon Castle train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Caernarfon Castle is 242 miles. It takes approximately 5h 45m to drive from Poole to Caernarfon Castle.
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