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

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  1. Train via Birmingham

    best
    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain train
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 2m
    £115–194

  2. Drive  243.5 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Exeter to Caernarfoncar car 243.5 mi
    5h 15m
    £61–88

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train
    2. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    3. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus bus T2
    12h 1m

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Liverpool (LPL)plane plane EXT - LPL
    2. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    9h 21m
    £141–286

  5. Train

    1. Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
    8h 30m
    £114–198

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Sophia Gardensbus bus Cp5
    2. Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus bus 508
    3. Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Bbus bus
    12h 10m

Exeter to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar64Weekly Services
Duration7h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket£115Cheapest Price
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Map of how to get from Exeter to Caernarfon.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 307.1 mi
  • Duration: 7h 2m

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 2m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand B via Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 12h 10m.

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