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Conwy Castle above the river, beside Telford’s suspension bridge
North Wales

Getting to Conwy & Llandudno

On the North Wales main line, with a short branch to Llandudno.

Trains on the coast line stop at Llandudno Junction, from where a branch line runs to Llandudno. Conwy has its own small station, but not every train stops. The A55 expressway runs along the coast.

Routes at a glance

From By Time Good to know
London EustonTrainAbout 3 hTo Llandudno Junction; some direct trains to Llandudno.
ManchesterTrainAbout 2 hDirect trains to Llandudno Junction and Llandudno.
ChesterTrainAbout 1 hFrequent services along the coast.
Liverpool or Manchester AirportCarAbout 1 h 30Via the M56 and A55.
Holyhead (ferry from Dublin)TrainAbout 1 hAlong the coast line.

Times are typical and fares change — check current timetables and prices before you travel.

Getting around

Frequent buses link Llandudno and Conwy in about 15 minutes. Both towns are walkable. For the Conwy Valley and Betws-y-Coed, take the train from Llandudno Junction.

Onward

Head into Snowdonia, across to Anglesey, or south-west to Portmeirion. See Getting to Wales.

Plan your days in Wales

Book tours in Conwy & Llandudno

Live prices and dates for tours, tickets and day trips in and around Conwy & Llandudno. Many options offer free cancellation.

Nearby destinations

The Snowdon massif above a lake in Eryri National Park North Wales

Snowdonia (Eryri)

The highest mountains in Wales, a rack railway to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, lakes, waterfalls, slate villages and Edward I’s great castles at the edge.

The old lighthouse on Llanddwyn Island at sunset, with the mountains of Snowdonia beyond North Wales

Anglesey (Ynys Môn)

An island of beaches, sea cliffs and prehistoric tombs across the Menai Strait, with a perfect concentric castle at Beaumaris and the longest place name in Europe.

Pastel-coloured buildings and the campanile of Portmeirion above its gardens North Wales

Portmeirion

An architect’s Italianate dream village on a wooded peninsula, with steam railways in neighbouring Porthmadog and Harlech Castle across the bay.