Since setting out these routes, GPS has become commonplace and internet sites have improved a great deal. Try out the AA Route Planner and others on the links page.

Train Route 1 from The Midlands or South of England:
LONDON Euston* > Birmingham/Wolverhampton > Shrewsbury > Machynlleth > CRICCIETH

Note *Euston traditionally is the terminus for trains to North Wales, but you should check when booking a ticket. London has several other train stations, such as Paddington, Victoria and Waterloo as well. Each serves a different part of the country so you may need to take the London Underground (The Tube), a bus or a taxi to a quite different station if you arrive in London from a different part of Britain or from one of the three main London airports: Heathrow, Stanstead and Luton. Allow yourself plenty of time to do this, because London traffic is grim both above and below ground!

Train + Bus Route 2 from The North or The South:

LONDON Euston* > Birmingham > Crewe / Chester > Llandudno Junction > BANGOR

or

MANCHESTER > Manchester Airport > Chester > Llandudno Junction > BANGOR

then from BANGOR by bus (via Caernarfon) to CRICCIETH

Train + Bus Route 3 From The North Wales Coast:
Train via LLANDUDNO JUNCTION > Betws-y-Coed > BLAENAU FFESTINIOG.

Then option A, B or C  from Blaenau Ffestiniog:

A. take the Pwllheli bus (via Porthmadog) directly to Criccieth (= quickest)
B. the narrow gauge Ffestiniog Railway (scenic route = seasonal service) to Porthmadog and then take the Pwllheli bus to Criccieth
C. the Ffestiniog Railway to Minfordd and change to the Cambrian Coast railway

Some long-distance road routes to Criccieth:

From London: via M1 • M6 • M54 to SHREWSBURY

From Shrewsbury: via A5 Llangollen & Corwen > A494 Bala > A4212 Trawsfynydd > A470 Maentwrog > A487 Porthmadog (5p toll) > A497 to CRICCIETH

From The North (including Manchester Airport): via M53 or M56 to Queensferry > A55 Bangor > A487 to Caernarfon

From Holyhead (Ferry to Ireland): via A5 Bangor > A487 to Caernarfon

From Caernarfon: via A487 Bontnewydd > Bryncir > B4411 to CRICCIETH

Local and long-distance Public Transport by Road:

Local Bus Services: hourly via Pwllheli, Porthmadog, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Caernarfon

Local Coach Tours Info CAELLOI MOTORS Pwllheli (01758) 612719 Day and half-day trips

National Coach Routes NATIONAL EXPRESS Services to Chester, Merseyside, Manchester, The Midlands, Mid & South Wales, Newcastle and London. Depends on destination and time of year, but most are daily services.

There is also more information about travel on the links pages of this web site.

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