If you are flying into the United Kingdom, we recommend that you select Manchester International Airport as your flight destination if possible; Llandudno is easily accessible by train from Manchester, trains run hourly from the airport station, which is accessible by foot from all terminals. The journey takes approximately two and a half hours (if you're interested, you will leave England and enter Wales shortly after leaving Chester station). Tickets for the train can be purchased from the airport station or online in advance for collection; we will be able to send you more detailed travel plans when we know your landing time. Please note that cheaper advance tickets go on sale approximately six weeks before date of travel; delegates are advised to wait for advanced tickets to become available before booking rail travel online.
Train times from Manchester International Airport
Typical Calling points
- Manchester International Airport
- East Didsbury
- Manchester Piccadilly
- Manchester Oxford Road
- Newton-le-Willows
- Earlestown
- Warrington Bank Quay
- Runcorn East
- Frodsham
- Helsby
- Chester (You are now leaving England)
- Shotton (Welcome to Wales/Croeso i Gymru!)
- Flint
- Prestatyn
- Rhyl
- Abergele & Pensarn
- Colwyn Bay
- Llandudno Junction
- Deganwy
- Llandudno
- Manchester International Airport
- Styal
- Wilmslow
- Alderley Edge
- Chelford
- Goostrey
- Holmes Chapel
- Sandbach
- Crewe
- Chester (You are now leaving England)
- Shotton (Welcome to Wales/Croeso i Gymru!)
- Flint
- Prestatyn
- Rhyl
- Abergele & Pensarn
- Colwyn Bay
- Llandudno Junction
- Deganwy
- Llandudno
Saturday 18th August
Depart Manchester International Airport |
Changes |
Arrive Llandudno |
05:33 |
Direct |
08:02 (2h 29m) |
05:45 |
Crewe and Llandudno Junction |
08:38 (2h 53m) |
06:19 |
Manchester Piccadilly |
09:02 (2h 43m) |
07:28 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
10:05 (2h 37m) |
08:28 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
11:02 (2h 34m) |
09:37 |
Direct |
12:02 (2h 25m) |
10:37 |
Llandudno Junction |
13:07 (2h 30m) |
11:37 |
Direct |
14:02 (2h 25m) |
12:37 |
Direct |
15:02 (2h 25m) |
13:37 |
Direct |
16:03 (2h 26m) |
14:37 |
Direct |
17:02 (2h 25m) |
15:37 |
Direct |
18:03 (2h 26m) |
16:37 |
Direct |
19:03 (2h 26m) |
17:37 |
Direct |
20:02 (2h 25m) |
18:37 |
Chester and Llandudno Junction |
21:44 (3h 7m) |
NB: The following trains terminate at Llandudno Junction, please notify us if you will be travelling late on Saturday 18th August, and we will arrange transport from Llandudno Junction station |
19:05 |
Crewe |
22:19 (3h 14m) |
19:29 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
22:19 (2h 50m) |
20:35 |
Chester |
23:38 (3h 3m) |
23:07 |
Manchester Piccadilly and Chester |
07:08 (8h 1m) |
Sunday 19th August
Depart Manchester International Airport |
Changes |
Arrive Llandudno |
07:52 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Crewe, and Llandudno Junction |
11:00 (3h 8m) |
09:19 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
12:10 (2h 51m) |
10:20 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
13:08 (2h 48m) |
11:10 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
14:12 (3h 2m) |
12:19 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
15:12 (2h 53m) |
13:33 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
16:14 (2h 41m) |
14:33 |
Manchester Piccadilly, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
17:15 (2h 42m) |
15:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road, Chester, and Llandudno Junction |
18:43 (3h 10m) |
NB: The following trains terminate at Llandudno Junction, please notify us if you will be travelling late on Sunday 19th August, and we will arrange transport from Llandudno Junction station |
16:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
19:23 (2h 50m) |
17:04 |
Wilmslow and Crewe |
19:46 (2h 42m) |
17:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
20:18 (2h 45m) |
18:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
21:07 (2h 34m) |
19:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
22:06 (2h 33m) |
20:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
22:54 (2h 21m) |
21:33 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
23:52 (2h 19m) |
22:56 |
Manchester Oxford Road and Chester |
01:27 (2h 31m) |
Train times from Llandudno
Friday 24th August
Depart Llandudno |
Change |
Arrive Manchester International Airport |
04:38 |
Crewe |
06:54 (2h 16m) |
Please note that the 04:38 departs from Llandudno Junction, if you need to catch this train, please let us know and we will help you to find transport to Llandudno Junction station |
05:54 |
Llandudno Junction and Manchester Oxford Road |
08:35 (2h 41m) |
06:46 |
Crewe |
09:53 (3h 7m) |
07:08 |
Llandudno Junction and Crewe |
09:53 (2h 45m) |
07:45 |
Direct |
10:19 (2h 45m) |
08:30 |
Llandundo Junction |
11:19 (2h 49m) |
08:30 |
Chester and Crewe |
10:53 (2h 23m) |
09:45 |
Direct |
12:20 (2h 35m) |
10:08 |
Llandudno Junction, Chester, and Crewe |
12:53 (2h 53m) |
10:44 |
Direct |
13:20 (2h 36m) |
10:44 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
13:19 (2h 35m) |
11:12 |
Llandudno Junction, Chester, and Crewe |
13:54 (2h 42m) |
11:44 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
14:18 (2h 34m) |
13:08 |
Llandudno Junction and Crewe |
15:53 (2h 43m) |
14:08 |
Llandudno Junction and Crewe |
16:53 (2h 45m) |
14:40 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
17:18 (2h 38m) |
15:08 |
Chester and Crewe |
17:53 (2h 45m) |
16:07 |
Manchester Piccadilly |
19:09 (3h 2m) |
16:07 |
Chester and Crewe |
18:53 (2h 46m) |
16:20 |
Llandudno Junction, Chester and Crewe |
18:53 (2h 33m) |
17:07 |
Manchester Piccadilly |
20:08 (3h 1m) |
18:08 |
Llandudno Junction, Chester and Crewe |
20:54 (2h 46m) |
18:44 |
Direct |
21:20 (2h 36m) |
18:44 |
Manchester Oxford Road |
21:18 (2h 34m) |
19:34 |
Chester and Manchester Oxford Road |
22:17 (2h 43m) |
20:08 |
Llandudno Junction, Crewe, and Wilmslow |
22:46 (2h 38m) |
20:43 |
Manchester Piccadilly |
23:26 (2h 43m) |
21:45 |
Crewe |
01:09 (3h 24m) |
21:45 |
Chester and Manchester Piccadilly |
00:52 (3h 7m) |
Getting to the Imperial Hotel from Llandudno Railway Station
Once at Llandudno station, the Imperial Hotel is a four minute walk down Vaughn Street, immediately opposite the station.
Driving to Llandudno
From Jctn 19 of the A55 North Wales Expressway, take the A470 into Llandudno, the hotel is situated opposite the band stand on the Promenade. The postcode for your satnav is LL30 1AP.
Although there is a small car park at the Imperial Hotel, it has a very limited capacity, and it may be neccessary to use the Pay and Display spaces on the Promenade.