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There are 9 ways to get from Elgin to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Elgin to Edinburgh Waverleytrain train
    2. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    11h 4m
    £198–355

  2. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane plane ABZ - DUB
    3. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry ferry
    10h 4m
    £74–197

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin West Road to Inverness Union Streetbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Inverness Union Street to Buchanan Bus Stnbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain train
    5. Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain train
    14h 54m
    £89–227

  4. Drive 468.5 mi

    1. Drive from Elgin to Holyheadcar car 468.5 mi
    8h 29m
    £114–165

  5. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane ABZ - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    8h 3m
    £119–282

  6. Train via Aberdeen

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Aberdeentrain train
    2. Take the train from Aberdeen to Haymarkettrain train
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    4. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain train
    11h 27m
    £176–355

  7. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Inverness to Prestontrain train
    2. Take the train from Preston to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain train
    4. Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain train
    15h 22m
    £152–280

  8. Train to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Elgin to Inverness Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane plane INV - MAN
    3. Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain train
    7h 29m
    £144–316

  9. Bus to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train

    1. Take the bus from Elgin station to Aberdeen Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane plane ABZ - BHX
    3. Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain train
    4. Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain train
    8h 55m
    £141–309

Elgin to Holyhead by train

Calendar6Weekly Trains
Duration11h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket£198Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Elgin, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?

You can take a train from Elgin to Holyhead via Edinburgh Waverley and Warrington Bank Quay in around 11h 4m.

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