There are 6 ways to get from Dublin to Holywell by ferry, train, bus, busferry, car, car ferry, or plane
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Ferry, train
best- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
6h 23m£77–117Fly to Liverpool, train, line 11 bus
cheapest- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus
5h 9m£48–153Bus, bus and ferry
- Take the bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centrebus
- Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchananbusferry 923
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchangebus
19h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Dublin to Belfastcar
- Take the car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holywellcar
8h 49m£117–179Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane DUB - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shottontrain
5h 29m£53–140Ferry, train via Holyhead
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
6h 30m£56–79
Dublin to Holywell by ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dublin to Holywell is to ferry and train via Holyhead which costs £55 - £80 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dublin to Holywell is to fly and train and line 11 bus which takes 5h 9m and costs £45 - £160.
No, there is no direct bus from Dublin to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from The Gresham Hotel and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Liverpool, Liverpool One and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 34m.
The distance between Dublin and Holywell is 138 miles.
The best way to get from Dublin to Holywell without a car is to ferry and train which takes 6h 23m and costs £75 - £120.
It takes approximately 6h 23m to get from Dublin to Holywell, including transfers.
Dublin to Holywell bus services, operated by Aircoach, depart from The Gresham Hotel station.
Dublin to Holywell bus services, operated by Aircoach, arrive at Europa Bus Centre station.
There are 2697+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Dublin, Ireland and Holywell, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Dublin to Holywell. However, you can take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, walk to Holyhead, take the train to Rhyl, walk to Rhyl Bus Station Stand C, then take the bus to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3. Alternatively, you can take a bus from The Gresham Hotel to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Europa Bus Centre, Belfast, Europa Buscentre, Glasgow Buchanan, Buchanan Bus Station, Shudehill Interchange, Liverpool, Liverpool One, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 19h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–110
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–11
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 0 1 844 7118
- info@aircoach.ie
- Website
- aircoach.ie
Bus from The Gresham Hotel to Europa Bus Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- https://www.aircoach.ie/
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Glasgow Buchanan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–11
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £5–8
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Rd West to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £3
- 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
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
Car ferry from Belfast to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- 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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