There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
6h 5m£43–175Drive 309.7 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station)car 309.7 mi
5h 31m£74–107Fly Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane EDI - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 14m£76–234Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
6h 56m£56–181Fly Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry
8h 45m£76–186Fly Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
7h 32m£84–254Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
8h 19m£90–258
Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) is to drive which takes 5h 31m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station). However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Holyhead via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 5m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Holyhead (Station) is 321 miles. The road distance is 311.5 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) without a car is to train which takes 6h 5m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 5m to get from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station), including transfers.
Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station) is 311 miles. It takes approximately 5h 31m to drive from Edinburgh to Holyhead (Station).
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Holyhead (Station), Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Holyhead via Warrington Bank Quay in around 6h 5m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- 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/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £17–18
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- 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
- £160–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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