There are 7 ways to get from Ely to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to King's CrossKings Lynn - London Kings Cross / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead
6h 17m£80–182Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station777
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
10h 28m£38–110Drive 246.6 mi
- Drive from Ely to Holyhead246.6 mi
4h 41m£61–88Train, fly to Liverpool
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)STN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 51m£78–197Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
7h 24m£70–153Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Ely to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 54m£44–129Train, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)STN - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
9h 7m£77–220
Ely to Holyhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Holyhead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 41m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Holyhead via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 17m.
The distance between Ely and Holyhead is 335 miles. The road distance is 248.1 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 17m and costs £80 - £190.
It takes approximately 6h 17m to get from Ely to Holyhead, including transfers.
Ely to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Northern, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Northern, arrive at King's Cross station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Holyhead is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Ely to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Ely to Holyhead via King's Cross and London Euston in around 6h 17m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–140
Train from Ely to King's Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–45
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–45
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–85
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Parkside to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £20–60
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- 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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