There are 4 ways to get from Barnstaple to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 19m£74–255Drive 288.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Barnstaple to Holyhead288.5 mi
6h 2m£71–102Train, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)BRS - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
10h 56m£98–235Train
- Take the train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
10h 29m£99–215
Barnstaple to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Barnstaple to Holyhead is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Barnstaple to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Barnstaple to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Barnstaple and arriving at Holyhead via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 19m.
The distance between Barnstaple and Holyhead is 363 miles. The road distance is 290.2 miles.
The best way to get from Barnstaple to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 8h 19m and costs £70 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Barnstaple to Holyhead, including transfers.
Barnstaple to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Barnstaple station.
Barnstaple to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Exeter St Davids station.
Yes, the driving distance between Barnstaple to Holyhead is 290 miles. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Barnstaple to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Barnstaple, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Barnstaple to Holyhead via Exeter St Davids, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 8h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Barnstaple to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–16
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £39–41
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- 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
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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