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Your trip to Conwy.

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Conwy – País de Gales Destination Cardiff and the País de Gales about 290 km from Cardiff

How to get there

  • Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL) Liverpool · 110 km
  • Manchester Airport (MAN) Manchester · 130 km
  • Conwy railway station 1 km
  • Llandudno Junction railway station Llandudno Junction · 2 km

Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.

Confirm before buying. From London Euston, the train reaches Llandudno Junction in about 3h15, direct or with a change at Chester; from there, Conwy is a 15-minute walk or one stop by train. From Manchester, about 1h45 by train. The nearest airports are Liverpool and Manchester.

How many days

Two or three days: one for Conwy, with the castle, the walls and Plas Mawr, and one for Llandudno and the Great Orme. A third day is for Eryri, by train or the Yr Wyddfa trail, or for the garden at Bodnant.

When to go

From May to September, with the Snowdon train running and long days; the laburnum tunnel at Bodnant usually blooms in late May. July and August are busy on the coast. In winter, several attractions close or reduce opening hours.

The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.

Do you need a car?

You don't need one for Conwy and Llandudno, which are linked by train and bus. For Bodnant and the mountains, a car helps, although there is the Sherpa'r Wyddfa bus in the national park. Drive on the left, and the mountain roads are narrow.

Suggested itinerary

An order that works

Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.

One day in Conwy
  1. Morning
    Castle

    Start with the Castelo de Conwy at the opening, climbing the towers.

  2. Afternoon
    Walls and Plas Mawr

    Walk along the walls to the Upper Gate and visit Plas Mawr.

  3. Late afternoon
    Quay

    Go down to the quay, with the smallest house in Great Britain, and cross the Telford suspension bridge.

  4. Evening
    Conwy

    Dine inside the walls, with Conwy mussels in season.

2 days in Conwy

Day 1

  1. Morning
    Conwy

    Castle, walls and Plas Mawr.

  2. Afternoon
    Great Orme

    Train to Llandudno, tram to the Great Orme and the copper mines.

  3. Late afternoon
    Llandudno

    Seafront and Victorian pier of Llandudno.

  4. Evening
    Llandudno or Conwy

    Dinner on the Llandudno seafront or in Conwy.

Day 2

  1. Morning
    Yr Wyddfa

    Rack railway from Llanberis to the summit of Yr Wyddfa, with booking.

  2. Afternoon
    Llanberis

    National Slate Museum and lake Padarn in Llanberis.

  3. Late afternoon
    Bodnant or Betws-y-Coed

    Tour through the Conwy valley, with the garden at Bodnant or the village of Betws-y-Coed.

  4. Evening
    Conwy

    Last night in Conwy.

Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.

Before you go

Frequently asked questions

Is Conwy a good base for North Wales?

Yes, it has a train service, inns within the walls and is close to Llandudno, Bodnant and the mountains of Eryri.

How to get from Conwy to Yr Wyddfa?

By car, about 45 minutes to Llanberis, or by bus via Bangor and the Sherpa'r Wyddfa bus.

What's the difference between Conwy and Llandudno?

Conwy is the medieval town with a castle and walls; Llandudno, 6 km away, is the Victorian seaside resort with the Great Orme.

Does Conwy have a train station?

It has a small station within the walls, and the larger station, Llandudno Junction, is on the other side of the bridge.

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