The average train between Bournemouth and Holyhead takes 6h 37m and the fastest train takes 6h 30m. The train service runs several times per day from Bournemouth to Holyhead. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run 5 times a day between Bournemouth and Holyhead. The earliest departure is at 5:15 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Bournemouth is at 5:22 PM which arrives into Holyhead at 11:53 PM. All services require a transfer at London Waterloo Station and take an average of 6h 37m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.


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No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth station and arriving at Holyhead station via London Waterloo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 37m.
Bournemouth to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at Holyhead station.
Book your Bournemouth to Holyhead train tickets online with South Western Railway, London Underground (Tube) and Avanti West Coast.
The distance between Bournemouth and Holyhead is 344.1 km. The road distance is 598 km.
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Holyhead via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 53m.