There are 6 ways to get from Colchester to Holyhead by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Colchester to London Liverpool StreetNorwich - London Liverpool Street / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead
5h 52m£78–177Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
10h 43m£50–140Drive 292.2 mi
- Drive from Colchester to Holyhead292.2 mi
5h 35m£72–103Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 47m£84–174Bus to London Stansted Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
9h 12m£82–196Train to London City Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LCY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
9h 20m£129–348
Colchester to Holyhead by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colchester to Holyhead is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Colchester to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 35m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Colchester to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Colchester and arriving at Holyhead via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Colchester and Holyhead is 318 miles. The road distance is 293.9 miles.
The best way to get from Colchester to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs £75 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Colchester to Holyhead, including transfers.
Colchester to Holyhead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Colchester station.
Colchester to Holyhead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Colchester to Holyhead is 294 miles. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Colchester to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Colchester, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Colchester to Holyhead via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
Train from Colchester to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–75
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Colchester to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–70
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- https://www.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/
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–70
- 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 Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Stop to Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–20
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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