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There are 10 ways to get from Caernarfon to Aberdeen by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    11h 3m
    £69–216

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the bus from Haymarket Station to AdelphibusE1
    12h 2m

  3. Drive 413.3 mi

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Aberdeencar413.3 mi
    7h 9m
    £102–148

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeMAN - ABZ
    7h 56m
    £89–227

  5. Train via Stafford

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
    11h 8m
    £124–371

  6. Train via Warrington

    1. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
    3. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
    11h 10m
    £72–243

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Eldon Square 1busT2
    2. Take the bus from Eldon Square 1 to Wrexham Fire StationbusT3 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
    15h 59m

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    8h 32m
    £122–340

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Aberdeen Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeLPL - ABZ
    9h 52m
    £105–330

  10. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    4. Take the train from Inverness Airport Station to Aberdeentrain
    10h 6m
    £127–320

Caernarfon to Aberdeen by bus and train

Calendar15Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£69Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Aberdeen, Scotland?

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Aberdeen via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), Manchester Oxford Road, and Haymarket in around 11h 3m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to Union Square Bus Station via Eldon Square 1, Wrexham Fire Station, Primary School, Chester Bus Interchange, and Buchanan Bus Station in around 15h 59m.

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