There are 4 ways to get from Belfast to Port of Holyhead by car, car ferry, plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive, car ferry
best- Drive from Belfast to Dublin Terminal 1
- Take the car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
5h 10m£54–78Fly, train
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Liverpool (LPL)BHD - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
5h 52m£60–185Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21785
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
6h 52m£77–106Train, ferry
- Take the train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly1 Gc->Dn
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry0
7h 12m£74–108
Belfast to Port of Holyhead by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Belfast to Port of Holyhead is to drive and car ferry which costs £50 - £80 and takes 5h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Belfast to Port of Holyhead is to drive and car ferry which takes 5h 10m and costs £50 - £80.
The distance between Belfast and Port of Holyhead is 170 miles.
The best way to get from Belfast to Port of Holyhead without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 6h 52m and costs £75 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 10m to get from Belfast to Port of Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 927+ hotels available in Port of Holyhead.
What companies run services between Belfast, Northern Ireland and Port of Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Belfast to Port of Holyhead. However, you can drive to Dublin Terminal 1, take the car ferry to Holyhead, then walk to Port of Holyhead. Alternatively, you can take the line 600 bus to George Best Belfast City Airport, walk to George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) airport, fly to Liverpool (LPL), walk to Liverpool John Lennon Airport, take the bus to Liverpool South Parkway, walk to Liverpool South Parkway, take the train to Chester, take the train to Holyhead, then walk to Port of Holyhead.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Great Victoria Street to Dublin Connolly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- Website
- dublinexpress.ie
Bus from Glengall Street to Dublin Airport Terminal 2 Zone 21
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–16
- Website
- https://www.dublinexpress.ie/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Dublin Terminal 1 to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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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