There are 8 ways to get from Arbroath to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Chester
best- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 14m£58–251Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
14h 21m£52–116Drive 380.8 mi
- Drive from Arbroath to Holyhead380.8 mi
6h 35m£96–138Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
9h 56m£117–315Train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
10h 29m£95–256Train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 36m£87–304Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 32m£140–385Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 44m£126–322
Arbroath to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Arbroath to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £50 - £120 and takes 14h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Arbroath to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 35m and costs £95 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Arbroath to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Arbroath and arriving at Holyhead via Haymarket, Warrington Bank Quay and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 14m.
The distance between Arbroath and Holyhead is 393 miles. The road distance is 383 miles.
The best way to get from Arbroath to Holyhead without a car is to train via Chester which takes 8h 14m and costs £55 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 14m to get from Arbroath to Holyhead, including transfers.
Arbroath to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Arbroath station.
Arbroath to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Haymarket station.
Yes, the driving distance between Arbroath to Holyhead is 383 miles. It takes approximately 6h 35m to drive from Arbroath to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Arbroath, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Arbroath to Holyhead via Haymarket, Warrington Bank Quay, and Chester in around 8h 14m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–50
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Standard
- £20–27
- 1st Class
- £30–50
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–55
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–33
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–85
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £60–85
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Arbroath to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–55
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £50–70
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Arbroath to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Arbroath to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £95–120
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Dundee Seagate Bus Station to Glasgow Buchanan Bus Station Stance 55
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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