There are 6 ways to get from Basingstoke to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Basingstoke to London WaterlooBasingstoke - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)London Euston - Holyhead
6h 17m£86–181Drive 228.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Basingstoke to Caernarfon228.5 mi
4h 48m£58–83Train, bus
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand AT2
12h 42mFly from London Heathrow Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
7h 51m£87–287Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
7h 5m£63–273Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
6h 42m£91–229
Basingstoke to Caernarfon by train, subway, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Basingstoke to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Basingstoke to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Basingstoke and Caernarfon is 299 miles. The road distance is 229.9 miles.
The best way to get from Basingstoke to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £85 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Basingstoke to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Basingstoke to Caernarfon is 230 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Basingstoke to Caernarfon.
There are 1675+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Basingstoke, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Basingstoke to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Basingstoke to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–24
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Salisbury to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Basingstoke to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Basingstoke to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–14
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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