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Snowdonia and Caernarfon (from North Wales base)

  • DistanceFrom Bangor: 15km to Caernarfon (15 minutes); 30km to Llanberis (30 minutes)
  • Travel time15–30 minutes from Bangor by car; direct bus from Bangor (Bus S4, £3.50)
  • TransportBus from Bangor to Caernarfon (S4 Gwynedd Bus, £3.50 single, 30 minutes); then Sherpa S1 bus to Llanberis; car most flexible
  • Rating★ 4.9
  • Best seasonMay–September for Snowdon; year-round for Caernarfon Castle
Snowdonia and Caernarfon (from North Wales base)

How to get there

  • Car from Bangor via A487 and A4085
  • Bus S4 from Bangor to Caernarfon

Location

Caernarfon Castle, Castle Ditch, Caernarfon, LL55 2AY

53.1387, -4.2768 View on map