There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain Holyhead - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
7h 14m£146–225Drive 274.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Bournemouthcar 274.5 mi
5h 43m£67–97Train, fly to Southampton Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain
5h 57m£132–299Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Southampton Centraltrain
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain
8h 24m£145–259Train, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus
7h 48m£122–375
Holyhead to Bournemouth by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth is to drive which takes 5h 43m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Bournemouth. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Bournemouth via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Holyhead and Bournemouth is 332 miles. The road distance is 276.1 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 14m and costs £140 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth, including transfers.
Holyhead to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Bournemouth train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Bournemouth is 276 miles. It takes approximately 5h 43m to drive from Holyhead to Bournemouth.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Bournemouth, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Bournemouth via Stafford in around 7h 14m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–160
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–45
- Website
- National Express
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