There are 4 ways to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Crewe to Wrexham Generaltrain Crewe - Wrexham General / ...
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aurbus T3 / ...
4h 15mDrive 70.4 mi
cheapest- Drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Balacar 70.4 mi
1h 32m£17–25Train, bus via Chester
- Take the train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to Corwen Bus Stationbus T8
- Take the bus from Corwen Bus Station to Olde Bull's Headbus T3 / ...
4h 20mBus, line 146 bus
- Take the bus from Queensway flyover to Stand Dbus 64
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Wrexham Bus Station 2bus 146
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Olde Bull's Headbus T3 / ...
6h 25m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala is to drive which costs £17 - £25 and takes 1h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala is to drive which takes 1h 32m and costs £17 - £25.
No, there is no direct bus from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala. However, there are services departing from Queensway flyover and arriving at Olde Bull's Head via Stand B, Bus Station and Wrexham Bus Station 5. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 25m.
The distance between Stoke-on-Trent and Bala is 84 miles. The road distance is 70.8 miles.
The best way to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala without a car is to train and bus which takes 4h 15m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 15m to get from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala, including transfers.
Stoke-on-Trent to Bala bus services, operated by D&G Bus, depart from Queensway flyover station.
Stoke-on-Trent to Bala bus services, operated by D&G Bus, arrive at Stand D station.
Yes, the driving distance between Stoke-on-Trent to Bala is 71 miles. It takes approximately 1h 32m to drive from Stoke-on-Trent to Bala.
There are 639+ hotels available in Bala.
What companies run services between Stoke-on-Trent, England and Bala, Wales?
You can take a bus from Queensway flyover to Olde Bull's Head via Stand B, Bus Station, and Wrexham Bus Station 5 in around 6h 25m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–12
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Stoke-on-Trent to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Y Badell Aur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Corwen Bus Station to Olde Bull's Head
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Olde Bull's Head
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- [email protected]
- Website
- M & H Coaches
Bus from Railway Station to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- M & H Coaches
- Phone
- 01782 332337
- [email protected]
- Website
- D&G Bus
Bus from Queensway flyover to Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- D&G Bus
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Queensway flyover to Stand D
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- 01978 720171
- Website
- Pat's Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Wrexham Bus Station 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- Pat's Coaches
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