There are 7 ways to get from Doolin to Holyhead by taxi, bus, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, bus, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Doolin to Galway Coach Stntaxi
- Take the bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 34m£133–170Bus, train, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Doolin to Galway Ceanntbus 350
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
10h 12m£57–82Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10bus 712 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
10h 12m£58–90Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Doolin to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
12h 27m£157–422Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 46m£86–264Bus, ferry via Dublin
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócairebus 350
- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
10h 17m£95–232Bus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Doolin to Ennis Stationbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SNN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 11m£122–329
Doolin to Holyhead by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Doolin to Holyhead is to bus and train and ferry which costs £55 - £85 and takes 10h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Doolin to Holyhead is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 8h 34m and costs £130 - £170.
The distance between Doolin and Holyhead is 240 miles.
The best way to get from Doolin to Holyhead without a car is to taxi and bus and ferry which takes 8h 34m and costs £130 - £170.
It takes approximately 8h 34m to get from Doolin to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 937+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Doolin, Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Doolin to Holyhead. However, you can take the taxi to Galway Coach Stn, take the bus to Bachelors Walk, walk to Abbey St., take the vehicle to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Doolin to Holyhead Ferry via Ennis B na Trócaire, Airport Zone 10, Terminal 2 Zone 19, The Point, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 10h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £20–150
Flights from Shannon Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–240
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–21
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- info@citylink.ie
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–25
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- +353 1 836 6111
- customercare@buseireann.ie
- Website
- Bus Éireann
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Galway Ceannt
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £13–19
Bus from Doolin to Ennis B na Trócaire
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
Bus from Doolin to Ennis Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Bus Éireann
- Standard
- £12–17
- Phone
- +353 61 511070
- hello@flightlink.ie
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 10
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- Flight Link Limited
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- info@dublincoach.ie
- Website
- Dublin Coach
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–24
- Website
- Dublin Coach
- Single
- £17–24
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- customer.services@poferries.com
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.fr
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Estimated price
- £85–110
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