There are 10 ways to get from Holyhead to Banff by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
- Take the train from Haymarket to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus 35
11h 29m£149–265Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane DUB - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus
10h 5m£77–221Train, bus via Glasgow
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union Square Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus 35
13h 58m£88–149Drive 472.9 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Banffcar 472.9 mi
8h 19m£118–170Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane MAN - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus
8h 20m£124–294Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Edinburgh Waverleytrain
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Castle Streetbus 301
12h 32mTrain, bus #3
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Low Streetbus 301
12h 47mTrain, bus #4
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Sheffieldtrain
- Take the train from Sheffield to Aberdeentrain
- Take the bus from The Square to Union Roadbus 35
13h 40m£229–359Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)plane BHX - ABZ
- Take the bus from The Square to Horns Braebus
8h 58m£134–320Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)plane MAN - INV
- Take the train from Inverness Airport to Huntlytrain
- Take the bus from The Square to High Streetbus
10h 3m
Holyhead to Banff by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Banff is to train and bus via Glasgow which costs £85 - £150 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Banff is to drive which takes 8h 19m and costs £110 - £170.
The distance between Holyhead and Banff is 496 miles. The road distance is 475.7 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Banff without a car is to train and bus which takes 11h 29m and costs £140 - £270.
It takes approximately 11h 29m to get from Holyhead to Banff, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Banff is 476 miles. It takes approximately 8h 19m to drive from Holyhead to Banff.
There are 216+ hotels available in Banff.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Banff, Scotland?
There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Banff. However, you can take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Aberdeen, walk to Union Square Bus Station, take the line 35 bus to The Square, then take the bus to Horns Brae. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holyhead to Horns Brae via Shotton, Chester Rd West, Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Square Bus Station, and The Square in around 13h 58m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Dublin Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–420
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Aberdeen Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Inverness Dalcross Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Bus from The Square to Horns Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Horns Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Horns Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Union Road
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Horns Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
Bus from The Square to Horns Brae
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2
- Website
- Stagecoach North Scotland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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