There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
6h 34m£80–139Drive 181.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bath to Caernarfoncar 181.1 mi
4h 33m£44–64Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Bridgend-Sarnbus
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus T1c
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
11h 56mFly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 44m£73–164Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead / ...
6h 54m£64–190Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 4m£121–323
Bath to Caernarfon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 4h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 4h 33m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct bus from Bath station to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Bus Station and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Bristol Bus Station, Sarn Odeon and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 56m.
The distance between Bath and Caernarfon is 244 miles. The road distance is 182.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs £75 - £140.
It takes approximately 6h 34m to get from Bath to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Bath to Caernarfon bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
The best way to get from Bath to Caernarfon is to train which takes 6h 34m and costs £75 - £140. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 11h 56m.
Bath to Caernarfon bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Bridgend-Sarn station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Caernarfon is 182 miles. It takes approximately 4h 33m to drive from Bath to Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Bath, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Newport (S Wales), Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bus Station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 11h 56m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Bridgend-Sarn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–9
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Bridgend-Sarn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- 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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