There are 7 ways to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to StaffordHolyhead - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
8h 30m£122–382Drive 244.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Caernarfon to Bournemouth244.6 mi
5h 50m£61–87Bus, train
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian WayT1c
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
13h 37mTrain, train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
7h 27m£93–223Train via Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to WolverhamptonHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to BournemouthManchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
9h 20m£64–292Bus
- Take the bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn OdeonT1c
- Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Heathrow Central Bus Station201 / ...
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station035 / ...
14h 13mTrain to Liverpool, fly, train
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Southampton Airport (SOU)LPL - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
10h 54m£104–256
Caernarfon to Bournemouth by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 5h 50m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct bus from Caernarfon to Bournemouth station. However, there are services departing from Turf Square and arriving at Bournemouth Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, Sarn Odeon and Heathrow Central Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Bournemouth is 319 miles. The road distance is 246.1 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth without a car is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £120 - £390.
It takes approximately 8h 30m to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, depart from Turf Square station.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Bournemouth is to train which takes 8h 30m and costs £120 - £390. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 13m.
Caernarfon to Bournemouth bus services, operated by Lloyd's Coaches, arrive at Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Bournemouth is 246 miles. It takes approximately 5h 50m to drive from Caernarfon to Bournemouth.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bournemouth via Bangor Bus Station Stand C, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Stafford in around 8h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Turf Square to Bournemouth Station via Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7, Sarn Odeon, and Heathrow Central Bus Station in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Barcelona
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 22m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
Flights from Liverpool to Southampton Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–160
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 11m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Stafford to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 54m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–260
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £85–130
- 1st Class
- £180–260
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Salisbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouth
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Turf Square to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- midwalestravel.co.uk
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Tresillian Way
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Sarn Odeon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Website
- http://www.midwalestravel.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Sarn Odeon to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–21
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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