There are 4 ways to get from Tenby to Caernarfon by bus, train, or car
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Bus via Carmarthen
best- Take the bus from Upper Park Road to Rose and Crownbus 508 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lionbus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1 / ...
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
7h 43mDrive 141 mi
cheapest- Drive from Tenby to Caernarfoncar 141 mi
3h 38m£35–50Train
- Take the train from Tenby to Cardiff Centraltrain Pembroke Dock - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead
8h 42m£124–232Bus
- Take the bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T5
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
9h 52m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tenby to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £30 - £50 and takes 3h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Tenby to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 3h 38m and costs £30 - £50.
No, there is no direct bus from Tenby to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Upper Park Road and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, The Black Lion and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Tenby to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Tenby and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Cardiff Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 42m.
The distance between Tenby and Caernarfon is 163 miles. The road distance is 141.8 miles.
The best way to get from Tenby to Caernarfon without a car is to bus via Carmarthen which takes 7h 43m and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 43m to get from Tenby to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Tenby to Caernarfon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Upper Park Road station.
Tenby to Caernarfon train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Tenby station.
The best way to get from Tenby to Caernarfon is to bus via Carmarthen which takes 7h 43m and costs . Alternatively, you can train, which costs £120 - £240 and takes 8h 42m.
What companies run services between Tenby, Wales and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a bus from Upper Park Road to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Rose and Crown, Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1, The Black Lion, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 7h 43m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Tenby to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Cardiff Central, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 8h 42m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Tenby to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Upper Park Road to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £5–13
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Carmarthen Bus Station Stand 1 to The Black Lion
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- 0114 22 11 282
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Evans Coaches Tregaron
- Phone
- +44 24 7666 6666
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
Bus from The Black Lion to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Website
- Lewis Taxi
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1239 613756
- [email protected]
- Website
- Richards Bros
Bus from Haverfordwest Bus Station to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–12
- Website
- Richards Bros
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More Questions & Answers
Tenby to Caernarfon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Rose and Crown station.
Tenby to Caernarfon train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Cardiff Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tenby to Caernarfon is 142 miles. It takes approximately 3h 38m to drive from Tenby to Caernarfon.
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