There are 5 ways to get from ExCeL London to Holyhead by train, car, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from London Euston to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead
5h 22m£64–106Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Newhall St
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
8h 42m£45–88Drive 269.9 mi
- Drive from ExCeL London to Holyhead269.9 mi
5h 8m£68–97Fly London City Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LCY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
8h 24m£113–308Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
7h 47m£93–287
ExCeL London to Holyhead by foot, train, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from ExCeL London to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £40 - £90 and takes 8h 42m.
The fastest way to get from ExCeL London to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from ExCeL London station to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from West Silvertown DLR Station and arriving at Holyhead via Bank station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between ExCeL London and Holyhead is 272 miles. The road distance is 271.5 miles.
The best way to get from ExCeL London to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 22m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 22m to get from ExCeL London to Holyhead, including transfers.
ExCeL London to Holyhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from London Euston station.
ExCeL London to Holyhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Holyhead station.
Yes, the driving distance between ExCeL London to Holyhead is 271 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from ExCeL London to Holyhead.
There are 890+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between ExCeL London, England and Holyhead, Wales?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from London Euston to Holyhead every 4 hours. Tickets cost £60–100 and the journey takes 3h 49m.
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- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from London City Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–200
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–170
- 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
- £60–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Finchley Road / O2 Centre to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- 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
- £165–180
- On Foot
- £35–45
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