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How to get fromHolyhead to Ayrby train, bus, car, ferry, plane or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Ayr by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or busferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 50m
    £133–233

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 39m
    £52–173

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain train
    3. Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    10h 5m
    £71–132

  4. Drive 307.9 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Ayrcar car 307.9 mi
    5h 30m
    £75–108

  5. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 39m

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    9h 8m
    £101–256

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    7h 34m
    £103–218

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    8h 42m
    £131–260

Holyhead to Ayr by train

Calendar70Weekly Trains
Duration6h 50mAverage Duration
Ticket£133Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Ayr via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central in around 6h 50m.

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