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How to get fromPortsmouth to Caernarfonby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Portsmouth to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to London Waterlootrain train
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 14m
    £110–190

  2. Drive  261.7 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Portsmouth to Caernarfoncar car 261.7 mi
    5h 25m
    £66–96

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    3. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    12h 7m

  4. Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Terminal 5bus bus
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane LHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    8h 8m
    £102–331

  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)train train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
    8h 50m
    £120–208

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from The Hard Interchange to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus bus 030
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 2bus bus 409
    3. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    13h 13m

  7. Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train

    1. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane SOU - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 7m
    £133–271

  8. Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Horshamtrain train
    2. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane LGW - LPL
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    9h 59m
    £126–288

Portsmouth to Caernarfon by train, subway, and bus

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration7h 14mAverage Duration
Ticket£110Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 323.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 14m

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

You can take a train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Chester, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Hard Interchange to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Heathrow Central Bus Station and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 6 in around 13h 13m.

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