There are 9 ways to get from Dufftown to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Aberdeen
best- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
12h 30m£62–192Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Take the train from Meadowhall to Stockport
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
17h 52m£96–192Drive 450.8 mi
- Drive from Dufftown to Holyhead450.8 mi
8h 5m£114–164Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 59m£121–309Train
- Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
12h 43m£83–230Bus, train via Newcastle upon Tyne
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus StationM96
- Take the train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
15h 7m£137–309Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
10h 26m£109–268Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
10h 42m£150–396Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ABZ - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
12h 15m£121–304
Dufftown to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dufftown to Holyhead is to train via Aberdeen which costs £60 - £200 and takes 12h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Dufftown to Holyhead is to drive which takes 8h 5m and costs £110 - £170.
The distance between Dufftown and Holyhead is 540 miles. The road distance is 453.5 miles.
The best way to get from Dufftown to Holyhead without a car is to train via Aberdeen which takes 12h 30m and costs £60 - £200.
It takes approximately 12h 30m to get from Dufftown to Holyhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Dufftown to Holyhead is 453 miles. It takes approximately 8h 5m to drive from Dufftown to Holyhead.
There are 912+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Dufftown, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from The Clock Tower to Holyhead via Duff Avenue, Elgin, Aberdeen, Haymarket, Warrington Bank Quay, and Chester in around 12h 30m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Elgin to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–75
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Station
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–15
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Aberdeen to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–45
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Meadowhall to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Bus Station to Union Square Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–21
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Union Square Bus Station to Meadowhall Interchange/B1
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–55
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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/
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