There are 7 ways to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewetrain Holyhead - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 31m£54–201Train via Manchester
cheapest- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Llandudno - Manchester Oxford Road / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverleytrain Manchester Airport - Edinburgh / ...
8h 41m£52–173Drive 294.8 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Edinburghcar 294.8 mi
5h 17m£72–104Train to Liverpool, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane LPL - EDI
8h 13m£79–234Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Llandudno - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 53m£59–163Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
7h 37m£83–243Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
8h 25m£87–303
Caernarfon to Edinburgh by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £70 - £110.
The distance between Caernarfon and Edinburgh is 334 miles. The road distance is 296.5 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh without a car is to train which takes 7h 31m and costs £50 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 31m to get from Caernarfon to Edinburgh, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Edinburgh is 297 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Caernarfon to Edinburgh.
There are 2470+ hotels available in Edinburgh.
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 Crewe in around 7h 31m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Derry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Edinburgh Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–270
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–150
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.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 Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Llandudno Junction to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £24–35
Train from Llandudno Junction to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Crewe to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–85
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £270–320
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–260
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Queen Street to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
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