There are 5 ways to get from Totnes to Caernarfon by train, bus, or car
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Totnes to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
7h 36m£128–213Drive 266 mi
cheapest- Drive from Totnes to Caernarfoncar 266 mi
5h 40m£66–95Train, bus
- Take the train from Totnes to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
13h 34mTrain
- Take the train from Totnes to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
10h 3m£128–219Bus
- Take the bus from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel to Bus Stationbus 7
- Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus 1
14h 13m
Totnes to Caernarfon by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Totnes to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 5h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Totnes to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 5h 40m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Totnes to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Bampfylde Street, Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Totnes to Caernarfon. However, there are services departing from Totnes and arriving at Bangor (Gwynedd) via Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 36m.
The distance between Totnes and Caernarfon is 338 miles. The road distance is 267.6 miles.
The best way to get from Totnes to Caernarfon without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 36m and costs £120 - £220.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Totnes to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Totnes to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, depart from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel station.
Totnes to Caernarfon train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Totnes station.
The best way to get from Totnes to Caernarfon is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h 36m and costs £120 - £220. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 13m.
What companies run services between Totnes, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Totnes to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 7h 36m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Bus Station, Bampfylde Street, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 14h 13m.
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Totnes to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- 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
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–13
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Opposite Royal Seven Stars Hotel to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
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Booking & Getting There
Totnes to Caernarfon bus services, operated by Stagecoach South West, arrive at Bus Station.
Totnes to Caernarfon train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Totnes to Caernarfon is 268 miles. It takes approximately 5h 40m to drive from Totnes to Caernarfon.
There are 2014+ hotels available in Caernarfon.

































