There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Holyhead by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
6h 15m£49–174Train via Shrewsbury
cheapest- 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£39–153Drive 246.6 mi
- Drive from Ely to Holyhead246.6 mi
4h 41m£62–90Train, fly
- 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 43m£83–196Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 50m£68–130
Ely to Holyhead by train
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 Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 15m.
The distance between Ely and Holyhead is 268 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 15m and costs £45 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 15m to get from Ely to Holyhead, including transfers.
Ely to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton 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 Nuneaton and Crewe in around 6h 15m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Train from Ely to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Ely to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £24–55
- 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 Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–45
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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 Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- 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
- £7–21
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Ely to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–23
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.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
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
- 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
- £5–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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