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

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There are 7 ways to get from Inverness to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train via Glasgow

    best
    1. Take the train from Inverness to Perthtrain train
    2. Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 56m
    £128–365

  2. Bus, train via Edinburgh

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Haymarketbus bus
    2. Take the train from Haymarket to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    11h 45m
    £54–178

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus M10
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain train
    4. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    13h 7m
    £63–199

  4. Drive 446.4 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to Caernarfoncar car 446.4 mi
    7h 44m
    £110–158

  5. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport, train

    1. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    2. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    7h 9m
    £109–293

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    11h 38m
    £113–158

  7. Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly, train

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    10h 4m
    £113–295

Inverness to Caernarfon by train, foot, and bus

Calendar86Weekly Services
Duration10h 56mAverage Duration
Ticket£128Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Inverness, Scotland and Caernarfon, Wales?

You can take a train from Inverness to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Perth, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 10h 56m.

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