There are 4 ways to get from Bolton to Caernarfon by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to ChesterManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 7m£17–66Drive 102.7 mi
- Drive from Bolton to Caernarfon102.7 mi
2h 1m£25–37Line 607 bus, train
- Take the bus from Bolton College to College Avenue607
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
4h 46mTrain, line 5 bus
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno JunctionManchester Airport - Llandudno / ...
- Take the bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand B5
5h 7m
Bolton to Caernarfon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bolton to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £25 - £40 and takes 2h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bolton to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 2h 1m and costs £25 - £40.
The distance between Bolton and Caernarfon is 121 miles. The road distance is 103.3 miles.
The best way to get from Bolton to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 4h 7m and costs £17 - £70.
It takes approximately 4h 7m to get from Bolton to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Bolton to Caernarfon is 103 miles. It takes approximately 2h 1m to drive from Bolton to Caernarfon.
There are 1963+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Bolton, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Bolton to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 4h 7m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–13
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 161 244 1000
- hello@beenetwork.com
- Website
- traveline.info
Bus from Bolton College to College Avenue
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://tfgm.com/
Bus from Broad Street to Bangor Bus Station Stand B
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- https://www.newportbus.co.uk/
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