There are 5 ways to get from Durham to Holyhead by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Durham to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
5h 43m£44–113Train via Leeds
cheapest- Take the train from Durham to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
6h 43m£38–163Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 177
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clockbus 4X
9h 6m£43–86Drive 231.6 mi
- Drive from Durham to Holyheadcar 231.6 mi
4h 17m£57–82Fly, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 48m£75–178
Durham to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Durham to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £40 - £90 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Durham to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 17m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Durham to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Durham and arriving at Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Durham and Holyhead is 258 miles. The road distance is 233 miles.
The best way to get from Durham to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £40 - £120.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Durham to Holyhead, including transfers.
Durham to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Durham station.
Durham to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Durham to Holyhead is 233 miles. It takes approximately 4h 17m to drive from Durham to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Durham, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Durham to Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows and Chester in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–230
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Durham to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £28–40
- 1st Class
- £55–70
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- 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/
Train from Durham to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–65
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Leeds to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Sutton Street to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
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