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How to get fromExeter to Caernarfonby train, bus, car or plane

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There are 5 ways to get from Exeter to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Birmingham

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    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
    6h 55m
    £59–232

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bampfylde Street to Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Bus Station to Sarn Odeonbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sarn Odeon to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7bus bus T1c
    4. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus bus T2
    12h 22m

  3. Drive 243.5 mi

    1. Drive from Exeter to Caernarfoncar car 243.5 mi
    5h 15m
    £60–87

  4. Fly, train

    1. Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane EXT - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain train
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    6h 39m
    £98–321

  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 22m
    £81–203

Exeter to Caernarfon by train and bus

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration6h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket£59Cheapest Price
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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 6h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bampfylde Street to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Bus Station, Sarn Odeon, and Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 in around 12h 22m.

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