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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
9h 53m£71–399Drive 335.5 mi
- Drive from Cornwall to Holyheadcar 335.5 mi
7h 2m£83–120Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 20m£76–308Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
11h 40m£160–233Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
11h 56m£93–327Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
10h 26m£95–347Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 39m£111–428
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 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Cornwall to Holyhead is to drive which takes 7h 2m 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 53m.
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 53m and costs £70 - £400.
It takes approximately 9h 53m 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 7h 2m 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 53m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–230
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–250
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £75–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–290
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- 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
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £108–110
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–26
- 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
- £40–250
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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
- £7–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- 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
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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