There are 7 ways to get from Greenock to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Glasgow Central - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
7h 14m£104–270Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 906 / ...
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
10h 17m£45–153Drive 335.2 mi
- Drive from Greenock to Holyheadcar 335.2 mi
5h 38m£80–115Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Liverpool (LPL)plane GLA - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 12m£81–188Bus, train via Rhyl
- Take the bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lanebus 906 / ...
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Holyheadtrain
9h 20m£60–177Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane GLA - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 2m£97–203Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
7h 50m£86–254
Greenock to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Greenock to Holyhead is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Greenock to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Greenock to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Greenock West and arriving at Holyhead via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Greenock and Holyhead is 345 miles. The road distance is 337.1 miles.
The best way to get from Greenock to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 7h 14m and costs £100 - £270.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Greenock to Holyhead, including transfers.
Greenock to Holyhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Glasgow Central station.
Greenock to Holyhead train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Greenock to Holyhead is 337 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Greenock to Holyhead.
There are 917+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Greenock, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Greenock West to Holyhead via Glasgow Central and Warrington Bank Quay in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £60–160
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–70
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–70
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–95
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–120
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £20–28
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £28–40
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–22
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Rhyl to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08000 51 56 51
- enquiries@mcgillsbuses.co.uk
- Website
- mcgillsbuses.co.uk
Bus from Stance 1 to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Bus from Stance 1 to Waterloo Lane
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £6
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsbuses.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–20
- 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 35m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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