Liverpool Airport
Journey		Frequency	Duration	Approximate Cost
Stage One Bus	Number 86A, N86 or 80A to Liverpool South Parkway Railway Station.	10 Minutes	10-15 Minutes	approx £2 pay on the bus
Stage Two Train	Liverpool South Parkway to Rhyl, change at Liverpool Central and Chester	30 Minutes	approx. 2 hours	£11 single, £13.10 Saver Return (prices valid at summer 2008)
Stage Three Taxi	Rhyl to St Beuno’s		20 minutes	£14 guaranteed fare only from Coastline Taxis
We suggest you leave three hours for the journey though with good connections you might make the whole trip in two and a half hours. Therefore ideally your incoming flight should arrive at Liverpool about 1pm, and if possible the outgoing flight should not check-in at Liverpool before 1pm (3pm flight)
Direct Taxi from Liverpool Airport should cost about £75 and take about 1 hour.
Manchester Airport
Travel by	Journey	Frequency	Duration	Approximate Cost
Stage One Train	to Rhyl Various routes: please ask at airport station	At least one an hour	2 hours +	about £23 single or £28 Saver Return
Stage Two Taxi	Rhyl to St Beuno's		20 Minutes	£14 guaranteed fare only from Coastline Taxis
We suggest you leave three hours for the journey. Therefore ideally your incoming flight should arrive at Manchester about 1pm, and if possible the outgoing flight should not check-in at Manchester before 1pm (3pm flight)
Direct Taxi from Manchester Airport should cost about £80 and take about 1 hour 15 minutes London Airports
Heathrow
Journey		Frequency	Duration	Approximate Cost
Stage One Tube	Heathrow to Euston Picaddily Line	Every 6 Minutes	45 Minutes	about £4
Stage Two Train	Euston to Rhyl possible change at Crewe and Chester	about one each hour	about 3 hours weekday, 5 hours Sunday	From £33 to £202 return Saver Return £65.70
Stage Three Taxi	Rhyl to St Beuno's		20 Minutes	£14 guaranteed fare only from Coastline Taxis
We suggest that you leave about 5 to 6 hours for this journey. Please note the vast difference in ticket costs on Virgin Trains for the same class of journey. If you are planning to stay with friends in London before coming to St. Beuno's we suggest you ask them to book a 'Virgin Value' ticket in advance. Direct Taxi from Heathrow Airport would cost about £260 and take about 5 hours Go to Top of Page
Gatwick Airport
Journey		Frequency	Duration	Approximate Cost
Stage One Train	Book from Gatwick to Rhyl Gatwick to London Victoria	Every 15 Minutes	35 Minutes	From £35 to £228 return Saver Return £73.20
Stage Two Tube	Victoria to Euston	Every 15 Minutes	15 Minutes
Stage Three Train	Euston to Rhyl possible change at Crewe and Chester	About one an hour	From 2 hours 37 minutes weekdays, Up to 5 hours on Sundays
Stage Four Taxi	Rhyl to St Beuno's		20 Minutes	£14 guaranteed fare only from Coastline Taxis
We suggest that you leave about 6 hours for this journey. Please note the vast difference in ticket costs on Virgin Trains for the same class of journey. If you are planning to stay with friends in London before coming to St. Beuno's we suggest you ask them to book a 'Virgin Value' ticket in advance. Direct Taxi from Gatwick Airport would cost about £300 and take about 5 hours.   Go to Top of Page

If you are thinking of travelling to Luton or Stansted just to come to St Beuno's, think again!
Most airlines flying to these two airports also come to Liverpool or Manchester.

Stansted takes 4-6 hours by train and Underground and costs £80 Saver Return with many different routes.
Luton takes the same time but only cost £58 Saver Return by train.

Rail Pricing

When travelling from London the cost of tickets varies dramatically. For example a 1st Class return from London to Rhyl can cost up to £330, a full price Standard Return is £220 - while a Value ticket can cost £33.

Virgin Value tickets have to be purchased in advance. They can be purchased on the internet and collected from Euston Station provided you have the Credit Card you booked it with, but there does not seem to be the facility to register for the website from outside the UK; you can try using St Beuno's address.
Virgin Value tickets from London are booked as two singles and the cheapest price is £16.50.
Value tickets are only valid for a the journey booked and cannot be transfered. Therefore they are not advisable if you are hoping to catch the train direct from a flight. (Who knows when you will arrive through baggage claim and customs?)

Saver Return tickets can be purchased on the day of travel and used on any off-peak train. Enquire when booking if a Saver Return is valid on the train you wish to travel on. This is particularly important if you plan to leave Euston before 9.30am or between 4pm and 6.30pm. If these tickets are booked in advance on the internet the off-peak restriction doesn't seem to apply. Book Tickets Online

Standard Return tickets from London are exorbitant and should be avoided if at all possible. From Manchester or Liverpool the difference between Standard and Saver Returns is not that big.

Bus Travel

There are no convenient through bus services from any of the airports. National Express run one bus a day from London Victoria to Rhyl and it takes more than 5 hours. Bus Services in Britain tend to be for short distances only or between major cities. Local services are run by so many different companies it is difficult to find information about them.