There are 11 ways to get from Belfast to Holywell by plane, train, ferry, car ferry, car, or bus
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Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BHD - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shottontrain
5h 7m£54–162Car ferry
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Liverpoolcarferry
12h 44m£44–67Train, ferry
- Take the train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connollytrain
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
10h 1m£70–104Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holywellcar
7h 6m£91–142Fly Belfast International Airport to Liverpool, train, line 11 bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BFS - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus
5h 26m£49–134Fly Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BFS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shottontrain
5h 47m£58–162Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool, train, line 11 bus
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus
4h 41m£49–154Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shottontrain
6h 56mFly Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport, train, line 11 bus
- Fly from Belfast International Airport (BFS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BFS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus
6h 30m£49–191Fly George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane BHD - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
7h 49m£72–246Bus, ferry, train
- Take the bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
10h 6m
Belfast to Holywell by train, foot, tram, ferry, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Holywell is to car ferry which costs £40 - £70 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Holywell is to fly and train and line 11 bus which takes 4h 41m and costs £45 - £160.
The distance between Belfast and Holywell is 242 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Holywell without a car is to train and ferry which takes 10h 1m and costs £70 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Belfast to Holywell, including transfers.
There are 2701+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Holywell, Wales?
Stena Line operates a car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool twice daily. Tickets cost £35–60 and the journey takes 8h.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–90
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Birmingham Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–120
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Belfast International Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–16
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £11–16
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–18
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6222
- info@irishrail.ie
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Belfast Great Central to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–19
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–18
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–55
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Bus from Grand Central Bus Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £160–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Car ferry from Belfast to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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