There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Caernarfon by train, car, or plane
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Train via Birmingham
best- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
7h£69–233Drive 243.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Exeter to Caernarfon243.5 mi
5h 14m£60–87Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
6h 57m£97–309Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff CentralExeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)Cardiff Central - Holyhead
8h 20m£105–213Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)EXT - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
9h 45m£107–335
Exeter to Caernarfon by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Exeter to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Exeter to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Exeter and Caernarfon is 309 miles. The road distance is 244.9 miles.
The best way to get from Exeter to Caernarfon without a car is to train via Birmingham which takes 7h and costs £65 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h to get from Exeter to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Exeter to Caernarfon is 245 miles. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Exeter to Caernarfon.
There are 1971+ hotels available in Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Exeter, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Exeter St Davids to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Birmingham New Street, Crewe, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 7h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–270
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–400
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–310
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Exeter to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
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