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

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

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Poole to London WaterlootrainWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
    2. Take the train from London Euston to Bangor (Gwynedd)trainLondon Euston - Holyhead
    7h 18m
    £88–225

  2. Drive 240.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Poole to Caernarfoncar240.3 mi
    5h 43m
    £60–86

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Salisbury to Cardiff Centraltrain
    2. Take the bus from Tresillian Way to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7busT1c
    3. Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4 to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand AbusT2
    14h 38m

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeSOU - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
    4. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    7h 18m
    £85–228

  5. Train via Newport

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Centraltrain
    2. Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
    3. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    9h 38m
    £100–476

  6. Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Liverpool, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
    2. Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)planeSOU - LPL
    3. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    9h 8m
    £112–293

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Poole to Wokingtrain
    2. Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)planeLHR - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chestertrain
    4. Take the train from Chester to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    8h 57m
    £85–283

Poole to Caernarfon by train, subway, and bus

Calendar42Weekly Services
Duration7h 18mAverage Duration
Ticket£88Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 18m.

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