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How to get fromCaernarfon to Clitheroeby train, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Clitheroe by train, bus, or car

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 40m
    £41–71

  2. Drive  129.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Clitheroecar car 129.3 mi
    2h 24m
    £32–46

  3. Line 5 bus, train, line 280 bus

    1. Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand E to Broad Streetbus bus 5
    2. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain train
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Streetbus bus 280
    6h 21m
    £38–59

  4. Train via Manchester

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Salford Central to Clitheroetrain train Rochdale - Clitheroe / ...
    6h 2m
    £46–84

  5. Bus, line 5 bus, train, line 280 bus

    1. Take the bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand Ebus bus 5C
    2. Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand E to Broad Streetbus bus 5
    3. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Liverpool South Parkwaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Ormskirktrain train
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus 2A
    6. Take the bus from Bus Station to Park Streetbus bus 280
    8h 14m
    £41–65

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  • Distance: 135.8 mi
  • Duration: 5h 40m

What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Clitheroe, England?

You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B to Clitheroe via Bangor station, Bangor (Gwynedd), Warrington Bank Quay, Preston, and Blackburn in around 5h 40m.

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