There are 5 ways to get from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E5C
- Take the train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
1h 56m£10–19Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E5C
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead station4X
2h 42m£5–9Drive 28.8 mi
- Drive from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead28.8 mi
34 min£8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead28.8 mi
34 min£60–75Bus, line 4 bus
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis4A / ...
- Take the bus from Bodelis to Holyhead station4 / ...
3h 25m£8–12
Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead is to bus which costs £5 - £10 and takes 2h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead is to drive which takes 34 min and costs £7 - £11.
No, there is no direct bus from Caernarfon station to Port of Holyhead station. However, there are services departing from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A and arriving at Holyhead station via Bangor Bus Station Stand C. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 42m.
The distance between Caernarfon and Port of Holyhead is 36 miles. The road distance is 28.9 miles.
The best way to get from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 1h 56m and costs £10 - £20.
It takes approximately 1h 56m to get from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead, including transfers.
Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, depart from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A.
Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead bus services, operated by Arriva Wales, arrive at Bangor Bus Station Stand E.
Yes, the driving distance between Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead is 29 miles. It takes approximately 34 min to drive from Caernarfon to Port of Holyhead.
There are 926+ hotels available in Port of Holyhead.
What companies run services between Caernarfon, Wales and Port of Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Port of Holyhead via Bangor Bus Station Stand C and Holyhead station in around 2h 42m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Bangor (Gwynedd) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–13
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Arriva Wales
Bus from Bodelis to Holyhead station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- Arriva Wales
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
- Phone
- 01248 722 694
- mail@gwynforcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- gwynforcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Turf Square to Bangor Bus Station Stand E
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Gwynfor Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1407 730204
- info@orjones.co.uk
- Website
- orjones.com
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Bodelis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.orjones.co.uk/
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Estimated price
- £60–75
Town Cabs
- Phone
- +44 7831 268 995
- Website
- towncabscaernarfon.co.uk
Go Ahead Taxis
- Phone
- +44 7760 288 009
Caernarfon Taxi Service
- Phone
- +44 7979 475 246
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