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Cardiff to Snowdonia (Eryri) by train or road
About 280 km. The private car is fastest at 4.3 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹3,150 per person.
Snowdonia (Eryri) to CardiffFastest
Private car
Rental car up the A470, per vehicle
4.3 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Transport for Wales via Shrewsbury, Chester and Bangor + bus
from ₹3,150 per person
Best value
Train
Transport for Wales via Shrewsbury, Chester and Bangor + bus
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | Transport for Wales via Shrewsbury, Chester and Bangor + bus | 5 h | ₹3,150–₹10,080per person | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
| Private car | Rental car up the A470, per vehicle | 4.3 h | ₹10,710–₹19,530per car (up to 4) | Daily | Rome2Rio ↗ |
- Private car, Rental car up the A470, per vehicle: A slow, beautiful road through the Brecon Beacons and mid Wales.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Train · Transport for Wales via Shrewsbury, Chester and Bangor + bus | ₹6,300–₹20,160 | ₹12,600–₹40,320 |
| Private car · Rental car up the A470, per vehicle | ₹10,710–₹19,530 | ₹10,710–₹19,530 |
Once you’re in Snowdonia (Eryri)
- Best time: May – September
- Typical stay: 2 days
- November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (May – September). Against it: Snowdon Railway Closed, Mountain in Winter Conditions.
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Plan Cardiff and Snowdonia (Eryri)
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.