There are 7 ways to get from Poole to Caernarfon by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via London
best- Take the train from Poole to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead
7h 20m£76–228Train
cheapest- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)train London Euston - Holyhead / ...
9h 8m£53–223Bus
- Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus 035
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus 409
- Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depotbus X85
- Take the bus from Bus Depot to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand Abus T2
14h 13mDrive 240.8 mi
- Drive from Poole to Caernarfoncar 240.8 mi
5h 42m£58–84Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
7h 15m£92–231Train via Newport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
9h 31m£111–295Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
8h 53m£103–320
Poole to Caernarfon by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Caernarfon is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Caernarfon is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Poole station to Caernarfon station. However, there are services departing from Seldown Coach Station and arriving at Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station and Bus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 13m.
The distance between Poole and Caernarfon is 365 miles. The road distance is 242.2 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Caernarfon without a car is to train via London which takes 7h 20m and costs £75 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 20m to get from Poole to Caernarfon, including transfers.
Poole to Caernarfon bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Seldown Coach Station.
The best way to get from Poole to Caernarfon is to train via London which takes 7h 20m and costs £75 - £230. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 14h 13m.
Poole to Caernarfon bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Heathrow Central Bus Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Caernarfon is 242 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Poole to Caernarfon.
What companies run services between Poole, England and Caernarfon, Wales?
You can take a train from Poole to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, London Euston, Bangor (Gwynedd), and Bangor Railway Station H in around 7h 20m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Seldown Coach Station to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newtown Bus Station, and Bus Depot in around 14h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–18
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- lloydscoaches.com
Bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus Depot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
Bus from Bus Depot to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand A
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://lloydscoaches.com/
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