There are 5 ways to get from Ely to Port of 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 22m£47–173Train 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 31m£39–156Drive 246.7 mi
- Drive from Ely to Port of Holyhead246.7 mi
4h 42m£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 50m£81–187Train #2
- Take the train from Ely to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 58m£65–130
Ely to Port of Holyhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ely to Port of Holyhead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Ely to Port of Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 42m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Ely to Port of Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Ely and arriving at Holyhead via Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 22m.
The distance between Ely and Port of Holyhead is 268 miles. The road distance is 248.2 miles.
The best way to get from Ely to Port of Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 22m and costs £45 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 22m to get from Ely to Port of Holyhead, including transfers.
Ely to Port of Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Ely station.
Ely to Port of Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Nuneaton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ely to Port of Holyhead is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 42m to drive from Ely to Port of Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Ely, England and Port of Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Ely to Port of Holyhead via Nuneaton, Crewe, and Holyhead in around 6h 22m.
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- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
- 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
- £10–24
- 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
- £30–55
- 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
- £8–45
- Website
- https://www.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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- 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
- £21–24
- 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
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
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