There are 6 ways to get from Bath to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
6h 17m£103–194Fly Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
8h 55m£44–178Drive 208.6 mi
- Drive from Bath to Holyheadcar 208.6 mi
5h 1m£51–74Fly Bristol Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 38m£103–260Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
6h 30m£97–181Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Southampton Centraltrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 49m£145–289
Bath to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bath to Holyhead is to drive which costs £50 - £75 and takes 5h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Bath to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct train from Bath to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Holyhead via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Bath and Holyhead is 259 miles. The road distance is 209.8 miles.
The best way to get from Bath to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 6h 17m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Bath to Holyhead, including transfers.
Bath to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
Bath to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bath to Holyhead is 210 miles. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Bath to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Bath, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Bath Spa to Holyhead via Bristol Temple Meads, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–200
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £18–45
- 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
- £18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- 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
- £19–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–35
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bath Spa to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–55
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- 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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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