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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 14m
    £83–229

  2. Drive 240.3 mi

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Poole to Caernarfoncar240.3 mi
    5h 43m
    £60–87

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Seldown Coach Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus035 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newtown Bus Station Stand 2bus409
    3. Take the bus from Newtown Bus Station to Bus DepotbusX85
    4. Take the bus from Bus Depot to Caernarfon Bus Station Stand AbusT2
    13h 59m

  4. Train to Southampton Airport, fly, 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 10m
    £96–228

  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 34m
    £98–326

  6. Train via Wolverhampton

    1. Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhamptontrain
    2. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsburytrain
    3. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Bangor (Gwynedd)train
    10h 6m
    £66–224

  7. Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, 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 53m
    £96–323

Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 5mAverage Duration
Ticket£64Cheapest 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 14m. 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 13h 59m.

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