There are 7 ways to get from Cornwall to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Par to Plymouth
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
9h 46m£89–334Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
10h 35m£77–294Drive 335.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Holyhead335.5 mi
6h 59m£82–119Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
11h 31m£92–312Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)Penzance - Edinburgh
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
10h 47m£147–363Train #2
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
12h 9m£108–303Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
9h 13m£79–303
Cornwall to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cornwall to Holyhead is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 59m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Cornwall to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Luxulyan and arriving at Holyhead via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 46m.
The distance between Cornwall and Holyhead is 414 miles. The road distance is 337.5 miles.
The best way to get from Cornwall to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 9h 46m and costs £85 - £340.
It takes approximately 9h 46m to get from Cornwall to Holyhead, including transfers.
Cornwall to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Par station.
Cornwall to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Cornwall to Holyhead is 338 miles. It takes approximately 6h 59m to drive from Cornwall to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Cornwall, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Luxulyan to Holyhead via Par, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Crewe in around 9h 46m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–250
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–210
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–270
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Par to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £25–40
- 1st Class
- £30–45
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–180
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £80–240
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £80–120
- 1st Class
- £170–240
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £70–100
- 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
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- 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/
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 Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–25
- 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 Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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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