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There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Bournemouth by train, car, plane, bus, or ferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train Holyhead - London Euston / ...
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Bournemouthtrain train Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
    7h 10m
    £77–463

  2. Train via Shrewsbury

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain train
    2. Take the train from Shrewsbury to Wolverhamptontrain train
    3. Take the train from Wolverhampton to Bournemouthtrain train
    8h 18m
    £56–370

  3. Drive 274.8 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Bournemouthcar car 274.8 mi
    5h 42m
    £66–96

  4. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane plane MAN - SOU
    3. Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Bournemouthtrain train
    6h 11m
    £104–228

  5. Train #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train Holyhead - Cardiff Central / ...
    2. Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Salisburytrain train Cardiff Central - Fareham / ...
    9h 1m
    £119–161

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane plane MAN - LHR
    3. Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Bournemouth Stationbus bus
    7h 47m
    £100–296

  7. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Bristol Airport, train

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane plane DUB - BRS
    3. Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Southampton Centraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Southampton Central to Bournemouthtrain train
    10h 32m
    £109–324

Holyhead to Bournemouth by train

Calendar40Weekly Trains
Duration7h 10mAverage Duration
Ticket£77Cheapest Price
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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 10m.

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