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There are 6 ways to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane

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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 Edinburgh Waverleytrain train London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
    7h 23m
    £53–171

  2. Train via Manchester

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train Llandudno - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
    2. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
    8h 33m
    £51–168

  3. Drive 294.8 mi

    1. Drive from Caernarfon to Edinburghcar car 294.8 mi
    5h 20m
    £72–104

  4. Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane LPL - EDI
    8h 28m
    £78–212

  5. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    7h 37m
    £82–240

  6. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    8h 26m
    £88–238

Caernarfon to Edinburgh by bus and train

Calendar49Weekly Services
Duration7h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket£53Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

You can take a bus from Turf Square to Edinburgh Waverley via Bangor Bus Station Stand E, Bangor Bus Station Stand B, Bangor Railway Station H, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Warrington Bank Quay in around 7h 23m.

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