Car Hire
| Arnold Clark car and van hire | 0161 774 1888 |
| Avis car hire | 0344 544 6002 |
| Budget car hire | 0344 544 6002 |
| Car rental village | 0330 365 3001 |
| Easrent car hire | 0161 636 0275 |
| Enterprise rent a car | 0161 498 3300 |
| Europa car | 0371 384 3414 |
| Green Motion car and van rental | 0161 260 0420 |
| Hertz | 0843 309 3047 |
| Thrifty car & van rental | 0161 499 7038 |
Taxi - From the Airport to Llanberis one-way approximate:
Car for 4 persons £120.00
Mini bus for 7 person £120.00
Train
There are many services from the Airport Rail Station and the journey will take an average of 2h 50m.There will be a need to change either once or twice at CREWE or CREWE and CHESTER Train Ticket prices include cheapest available fare.
Approximate: cost of open return ticket £96.00
Hire Car
| Alamo Rent a Car | 0151 486 6600 |
| Avis car hire | 0344 544 6019 |
| Budget car hire | 0344 544 4656 |
| Easirent car hire | 0151 515 3868 |
| Enterprise rent a car | 0151 486 6600 |
| Europcar | 0371 384 3417 |
| Direct Van Hire | 0800 270 7019 |
| Green Motion Car & Van Rental | 0151 230 1131 |
| National Car Rental | 0151 486 6600 |
| Sixt car hire | 020 7018 8246 |
Taxi - From the Airport to Llanberis one-way approximate
Car for 4 persons £115.00
Mini bus for 7 person £120.00
Train
From Liverpool Lime Street take the Mersey rail train to Chester (approximately every 30 minutes) where you can get the Bangor train which is a regular service.
Approximate cost of open return ticket £58.20
There is an Airport 5 miles from Caernarfon. The basic landing fees range from £15 for a single engine craft to £25 for larger planes and £30 for helicopters.
Overnight fees range from £7.50 to £30
Contact: Caernarfon Air Park
Dinas Dinlle, Caernarfon LL54 5TP
Tel: 01286 830 800
Email: info@caernarfonairport.com
Taxi
Caernarfon Airport to Llanberis one-way approximate:
Car for 4 persons £30
Mini Bus for 7 persons £35
Car Hire
| Hertz Rent a Car | 0870 844 8844 |
| Practical Hire Rental | 0140 776 1800 |
Taxi - Taxi from the Airport to Llanberis one way approximate:
| Car for 4 persons | £45 |
| Mini Bus for 7 persons | £60 |
Ireland - Holyhead sailings
Irish ferries sailings www.irishferries.com/uk-en/routes-and-times/dublin-holyhead/
Stena ferries sailings www.stenaline.co.uk/routes/holyhead-dublin
Car Hire
| Hertz | 01407 761800 |
| Ted Williams | 01407 760912 |
Taxi
Holyhead Seaport to Llanberis one-way approximate:
| Car for 4 persons | £55 |
| Mini Bus for 7 persons | £60 |
Train
The train is direct to BANGOR and takes between 28 and 38 minutes depending on the service.
Approximate cost for open return £19.40
Public Transport
The buses are the 4 / 44 / X4 which travel to Bangor, where you can change for the services above. They depart every 30 minutes during the daytime and hourly during the evening.
Approximate cost of single trip £4.00
Taxi - Bangor to Llanberis one-way approximate:
| Car for 4 persons | £25 |
| Mini Bus for 7 persons | £30 |
Public Transport
The bus services are 5 / 5A / X5 which depart Bangor every 15 minutes during the daytime and hourly during the evening.
Travelling on the Train
The nearest rail station is BANGOR, which is 9 miles from Caernarfon. There are plenty of taxis as well as a regular bus service
Bangor to LONDON
Departure station is LONDON EUSTON. There are 17 trains a day, of which 4 are direct; otherwise you will have to change trains once or twice depending on the journey. You will have to change at CREWE, or CREWE and CHESTER.
The journeys take between 3h 15m and 4h 30m depending on the service you take.
Approximate cost of open anytime return £349.80
Bangor from GLASGOW
There are 18 services to Bangor, which take between 5 hours and 6h 15m and will involve either 1 or 2 changes – at PRESTON and CREWE, CREWE and CHESTER or CREWE only
Approximate cost of open anytime return £265.00
Bangor from EDINBURGH
There are 14 services a day, which take between 5h 10m and 6h 50m. This involves between 1 and 3 changes – CREWE only, WARRINGTON and CHESTER or YORK, MANCHESTER PICCADILLY and CREWE or CARSLILE, CREWE and CHESTER.
Approximate cost of open anytime return £251.40
There are 19 services a day which take between 5h 02m and 7h 29m. The services can vary between direct and 3 changes – CREWE only, CREWE and CHESTER or BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET and CREWE (or CHESTER) and, at weekends small mid-Wales stations SHREWSBURY and CREWE.
Approximate cost of open anytime return £176.00
There are several methods of saving on the advertised fares. Train tickets are not available until 12 weeks before the travel date. These are some of the Web pages that can help with finding lower fares than advertised.
https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-train-tickets/
https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/Train_Tickets.aspx
the cheapest fares noted here are generally off-peak returns, however they may not suit your travel arrangements.
| Birmingham Airport | 170 miles / 273 kilometres | 3h 02m |
| Cardiff | 170 miles / 285 kilometres | 4h 35m |
| Cardiff Airport | 180 miles / 289 kilometres | 4h 34m |
| Dover Ferry | 355 miles / 571 kilometres | 6h 42m |
| Edinburgh | 305 miles / 490 kilometres | 5h 42m |
| Gatwick Airport | 274 miles / 440 kilometres | 5h 33m |
| Glasgow | 302 miles / 486 kilometres | 5hr 01m |
| Holyhead Ferry | 31 miles / 49 kilometres | 0h 42m |
| London | 282 miles / 453 kilometres | 5h 22m |
| London Heathrow Airport | 255 miles / 410 kilometres | 5h 56m |
| Luton Airport | 245 miles / 394 kilometres | 4h 26m |
| Liverpool Airport | 88 miles / 141 kilometres | 1h 51m |
| Liverpool Ferry | 77 miles / 123 kilometres | 1h 34m |
| Manchester Airport | 98 miles / 157 kilometres | 1h 46m |
| Plymouth Ferry | 356 miles / 572 kilometres | 6h 52m |
| Portsmouth Ferry | 314 miles / 505 kilometres | 5h 21m |
USEFUL NUMBERS - TAXIS - LLANBERIS
Taxis for long distance journeys, such as the Airports and Holyhead are best booked in advance. Most Taxi firms offer a choice of cars or Minibuses that can seat 7.
| CK Cabs | 01286 871768 |
| Taxi Arfon | 01286 479621 |
| PR Taxis | 01286 871785 |
EMERGENCY - For Ambulance, Police, Fire & Coastguard 999 or 111
HOSPITAL
| Ysbyty Gwynedd | 01248 384384 |
| Ysbyty Eryri | 03000 850201 |
DOCTORS
| Medical Centre, Llanberis | 01286 870634 |
DENTISTS (in Caernarfon)
| JM Lowe | 01286 673 337 |
| BH Humphrey | 01286 673 174 |
| BV Owen | 01286 672 914 |
| Oasis Surgery | 01286 673 260 |
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