There are 4 ways to get from Ely to Caernarfon by train or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
6h 23m£51–173Drive 230.4 mi
- Drive from Ely to Caernarfon230.4 mi
4h 27m£58–84Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
7h 25m£53–152Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
7h 51m£64–128
Ely to Caernarfon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Ely and Caernarfon is 253 miles. The road distance is 231.7 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Caernarfon without a car is to train which takes 6h 23m and costs £50 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Ely to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Caernarfon is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Ely to Caernarfon.
There are 1676+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Ely, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Ely to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Nuneaton, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 6h 23m.
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Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £2–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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