There are 4 ways to get from Barnsley to Holyhead by train or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Cleethorpes - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 33m£71–131Drive 152.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnsley to Holyheadcar 152.3 mi
2h 44m£37–53Train via Huddersfield
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 34m£67–116Train via Chester
- Take the train from Barnsley to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
6h 16m£76–145
Barnsley to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnsley to Holyhead is to drive which costs £35 - £55 and takes 2h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Barnsley to Holyhead is to drive which takes 2h 44m and costs £35 - £55.
No, there is no direct train from Barnsley to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Barnsley and arriving at Holyhead via Sheffield and Manchester Oxford Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Barnsley and Holyhead is 183 miles. The road distance is 153.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barnsley to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £70 - £140.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Barnsley to Holyhead, including transfers.
Barnsley to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Sheffield station.
Barnsley to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnsley to Holyhead is 153 miles. It takes approximately 2h 44m to drive from Barnsley to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Barnsley, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Barnsley to Holyhead via Sheffield and Manchester Oxford Road in around 5h 33m.
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Sheffield to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Barnsley to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
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