There are 5 ways to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake by bus, train, or car
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Bus, train via Wrexham
best- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Wrexham General
- Take the bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Glanllyn Caravan ParkT3 / ...
8h 50mDrive 194.8 mi
cheapest- Drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake194.8 mi
3h 37m£48–70Bus via Birmingham
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus StationT8
8h 52mBus, train
- Take the bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAirRa1
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
9h 12m£69–175Bus
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange551 / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus StationT8
10h 4m
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake is to drive which costs £45 - £70 and takes 3h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake is to drive which takes 3h 37m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake. However, there are services departing from Heathrow Terminal 5 and arriving at Glanllyn Caravan Park via Newhall St, Chester Bus Interchange and Corwen Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 52m.
The distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 and Bala Lake is 237 miles. The road distance is 196 miles.
The best way to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake without a car is to bus and train via Wrexham which takes 8h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 8h 50m to get from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake, including transfers.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Heathrow Terminal 5 station.
Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Newhall St station.
Yes, the driving distance between Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake is 196 miles. It takes approximately 3h 37m to drive from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Bala Lake.
There are 1418+ hotels available in Bala Lake.
What companies run services between Heathrow Terminal 5, England and Bala Lake, Wales?
You can take a bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Glanllyn Caravan Park via Newhall St, Chester Bus Interchange, and Corwen Bus Station in around 8h 52m.
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Wrexham General
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Machynlleth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Reading RailAir
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 5 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–30
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Wrexham Bus Station 5 to Glanllyn Caravan Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Terminal 5 to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01745 730700
- info@mandhcoaches.co.uk
- Website
- mandhcoaches.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Corwen Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- http://www.mandhcoaches.co.uk/home.html
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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