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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
    11h 3m
    £158–329

  2. Bus, train via Glasgow

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Manchester Airport The Stationbus bus 181
    3. Take the train from Crewe to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    15h 2m
    £96–207

  3. Drive 446.4 mi

    1. Drive from Inverness to Caernarfoncar car 446.4 mi
    7h 44m
    £111–159

  4. 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 32m
    £122–267

  5. 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 46m
    £116–192

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh, Bus Stationbus bus M90
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain train
    3. Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Bangor (Gwynedd)train train
    12h 21m
    £128–233

  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 7m
    £155–328

Inverness to Caernarfon by train, foot, and bus

Calendar85Weekly Services
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket£158Cheapest 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 11h 3m.

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