Manchester to Llandudno by train

How to take direct trains from Manchester to the North Wales Coast

Routes

From Manchester to North Wales by train

Journey Summary

From

Manchester

This glass roof spans platforms 1 - 12 at Piccadilly station

Manchester Piccadilly Rail Station Guide

Llandudno

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Llandudno Rail Station Guide

Travel Time

2hr 10min

Frequency

Monday to Saturday

Travel Information

Final Destination Llandudno

These trains commence their journeys in the station at Manchester Airport and they call at Manchester Oxford Road station to Chester.

At Manchester Piccadilly, these trains use the part of the station which is furthest away from its main entrance, so if the starting point of your journey will be in central Manchester and you have seat reservations, boarding at Oxford Road can be a good option.

These trains also call at Rhyl and Colwyn Bay and Llandudno Junction; connect in Llandudno Junction for Bangor (see note below) and Blaenau Ffestiniog

Monday to Friday = 9 x trains per day
Saturday = 12 x trains
There are no direct trains on Sundays, connections in most hours are available at Chester.

Tickets

Book early and save: Yes

TFW Rail does offer discounted Advance tickets on this route, you can save more than 50% by booking ahead.

Where to book

Ticket Provider	Approximate Cost
TFW Rail	*
TFW Rail Guide TFW Rail, the train train service provided by Transport For Wales, only offers discounted Advance tickets, which automatically include a seat reservation, on its longer distance routes such as journeys between North and South Wales and journeys connecting both Birmingham and Manchester with Wales Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion. Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion. The detailed guide to buying tickets for British rail journeys How to make make sure you are buying the optimum ticket for train journeys in England, Scotland and Wales, while still saving money The detailed guide to buying tickets for British rail journeys How to make make sure you are buying the optimum ticket for train journeys in England, Scotland and ...
National Rail	*
National Rail Guide In Great Britain each Train Operating Company provides its own booking service for journeys by its trains, but many of their websites also sell tickets for nationwide journeys, regardless of which company operates the trains on the routes you wish to travel by. The National Rail website is plugged into all of the train operator's booking services, so when more than one of these companies offers tickets for a route, it in effect offers a price comparison service. It isn't a ticket agent, so you will be connected to the website of your choice in order to make a booking. Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion. Good to know about buying and using train tickets in Great Britain This will help you save money, time and confusion. The detailed guide to buying tickets for British rail journeys How to make make sure you are buying the optimum ticket for train journeys in England, Scotland and Wales, while still saving money The detailed guide to buying tickets for British rail journeys How to make make sure you are buying the optimum ticket for train journeys in England, Scotland and ...

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Travelling On

TFW Rail Coradia (UK) Train Guide

Journey Features

Coastal views

Good to Know

At these times on Monday to Friday at 08:52; 09:53 and 17:52, there are direct trains from Manchester to Holyhead via Bangor; which have connections at Llandudno Junction station into trains on to Llandudno.

From the right of the train there are sea views to be seen between Flint and Prestatyn and then between Rhyl and Colwyn Bay.

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