There are 10 ways to get from Holyhead to Brussels by train (Eurostar), train, bus, car, car train, ferry, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
7h 1m€131–443Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Newhall Stbus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstationbus
14h 50m€60–94Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Brusselscar
8h 36mFerry to Dublin Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane DUB - BRU
7h 59m€112–303Train, bus via London
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Newhall St to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train stationbus
18h 1m€87–229Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Brusselscar
9h 43m€162–231Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane MAN - BRU
7h 42m€96–274Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane MAN - CRL
- Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South Westbus
8h 29m€78–254Train to Liverpool, fly to Brussels Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane LPL - BRU
8h 44m€95–271Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuidtrain
9h 22m€96–354
Holyhead to Brussels by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Brussels is to train and bus which costs €55 - €95 and takes 14h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Brussels is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €130 - €450.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Brussels. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Holyhead and Brussels is 794 km.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Brussels without a car is to train which takes 7h 1m and costs €130 - €450.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Holyhead to Brussels, including transfers.
Holyhead to Brussels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Brussels is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 4:46 AM in Holyhead and 5:46 AM in Brussels.
Holyhead to Brussels train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Book your Holyhead to Brussels train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Brussels, Belgium?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 7h 1m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–170
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €45–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €40–260
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–220
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–250
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €28–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €60–160
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €150–260
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €70–280
- Website
- brusselsairlines.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–190
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–250
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €65–270
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Brussels Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–140
Flights from Liverpool to Brussels Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €55–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Brussels South Charleroi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- €60–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €40–55
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €18–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €70–330
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €8–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Schiphol Airport to Brussel-Zuid
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €18–90
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €6–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Brussels-North train station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–110
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Brussel Eurolines Busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €22–25
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Charleroi Airport to Brussels Midi / Brussels South West
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- €15–20
- Website
- https://www.flibco.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €65–95
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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