There are 5 ways to get from Birtley to Holyhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train via Chester
best- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-WillowsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Chester to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
6h 52m£46–113Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from John Dobson Street to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
10h 42m£30–88Drive 241.4 mi
- Drive from Birtley to Holyhead241.4 mi
4h 24m£59–86Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
9h 26m£76–160Train
- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-WillowsNewcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to HolyheadManchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
7h 1m£70–133
Birtley to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Birtley to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £30 - £90 and takes 10h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Birtley to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 24m and costs £55 - £85.
The distance between Birtley and Holyhead is 267 miles. The road distance is 242.8 miles.
The best way to get from Birtley to Holyhead without a car is to train via Chester which takes 6h 52m and costs £45 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 52m to get from Birtley to Holyhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Birtley to Holyhead is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 24m to drive from Birtley to Holyhead.
There are 905+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Birtley, Gateshead, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Durham Road - Orchard Street to Holyhead via Bus Station Stand K, Durham, Newton-le-Willows, and Chester in around 6h 52m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £55–70
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- 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 Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- 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/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from John Dobson Street to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
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