There are 8 ways to get from Guildford to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Guildford to London Waterlootrain Guildford - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
6h 2m£71–162Train via Birmingham
cheapest- Take the train from Guildford to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
7h 45m£57–188Bus, train
- Take the bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2bus Ra2
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 551 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
10hDrive 265.9 mi
- Drive from Guildford to Holyheadcar 265.9 mi
5h 16m£66–94Fly London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 12m£73–270Train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Guildford to Gatwick Airporttrain
- Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LGW - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 11m£97–260Fly London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LHR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 23m£115–249Train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 29m£103–255
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Guildford to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 5h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Guildford to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Guildford to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Guildford and arriving at Holyhead via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 2m.
The distance between Guildford and Holyhead is 296 miles. The road distance is 267.4 miles.
The best way to get from Guildford to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 2m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 6h 2m to get from Guildford to Holyhead, including transfers.
Guildford to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Guildford station.
Guildford to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Guildford to Holyhead is 267 miles. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from Guildford to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Guildford, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Guildford to Holyhead via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 2m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Guildford to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–19
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Woking to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–140
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–20
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Guildford to Gatwick Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Guildford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £22–35
- 1st Class
- £24–35
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–80
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- 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
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- firstbus.co.uk
Bus from Guildford station to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Website
- https://www.firstbus.co.uk/berkshire-thames-valley
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £17–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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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