There are 6 ways to get from Gateshead to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
6h 8m£76–167Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clockbus 4X
9h 32m£39–85Drive 246.3 mi
- Drive from Gateshead to Holyheadcar 246.3 mi
4h 32m£61–88Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 35m£78–193Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 32m£75–172Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
8h 52m£88–202
Gateshead to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gateshead to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £35 - £85 and takes 9h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Gateshead to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 32m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Gateshead to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Newcastle and arriving at Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Gateshead and Holyhead is 272 miles. The road distance is 247.7 miles.
The best way to get from Gateshead to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £75 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Gateshead to Holyhead, including transfers.
Gateshead to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
Gateshead to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gateshead to Holyhead is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 32m to drive from Gateshead to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Gateshead, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Newcastle to Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–100
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £26–160
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–220
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Southampton
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £100–380
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Newcastle Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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