There are 7 ways to get from Bournemouth to Holyhead by train, car, plane, bus, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Bournemouth to London Waterlootrain Weymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
6h 51m£136–265Drive 275.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Bournemouth to Holyheadcar 275.1 mi
5h 43m£67–97Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
6h 41m£128–260Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead / ...
7h 17m£150–225Train via Newport
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
9h 15m£137–261Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Stationbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 9m£118–331Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 16m£78–250
Bournemouth to Holyhead by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bournemouth to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Bournemouth to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Bournemouth to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Bournemouth and arriving at Holyhead via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 51m.
The distance between Bournemouth and Holyhead is 374 miles. The road distance is 276.7 miles.
The best way to get from Bournemouth to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 51m and costs £130 - £270.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Bournemouth to Holyhead, including transfers.
Bournemouth to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Bournemouth station.
Bournemouth to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bournemouth to Holyhead is 277 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Bournemouth to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Bournemouth, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Bournemouth to Holyhead via London Waterloo Station, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 51m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–140
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Bournemouth to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bournemouth to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Bournemouth Station to Heathrow Central Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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