There are 6 ways to get from Gatwick to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoriatrain Littlehampton - London Victoria / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
5h 33m£105–196Fly London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
6h 31m£32–178Bus, train
- Take the bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 210
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
9h 13m£89–193Drive 284.5 mi
- Drive from Gatwick to Holyheadcar 284.5 mi
5h 26m£71–102Fly London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LGW - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 10m£90–238Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 14m£104–286
Gatwick to Holyhead by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Gatwick to Holyhead is to fly and ferry which costs £30 - £180 and takes 6h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Gatwick to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Gatwick to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Gatwick Airport and arriving at Holyhead via Victoria station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Gatwick and Holyhead is 293 miles. The road distance is 286.2 miles.
The best way to get from Gatwick to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £100 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Gatwick to Holyhead, including transfers.
Gatwick to Holyhead train services, operated by Southern, depart from Gatwick Airport station.
Gatwick to Holyhead train services, operated by Southern, arrive at London Victoria station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gatwick to Holyhead is 286 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Gatwick to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Gatwick, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Gatwick Airport to Holyhead via London Victoria, Victoria station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £90–200
- Phone
- +44 3451 27 29 20
- Website
- southernrailway.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–28
- Website
- https://www.southernrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 850 1530
- Website
- gatwickexpress.com
Train from Gatwick Airport to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- https://www.gatwickexpress.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- 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
- £15–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from North Terminal Bus Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–70
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Gatwick Airport North Terminal to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–7
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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