There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Bude by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus via Crewe
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
10h 7m£133–229Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strandbus
11h 32m£62–235Bus
- Take the bus from Holyhead Port to Carmarthen stationbus
- Take the bus from Rose and Crown to Sophia Gardensbus 508
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde Streetbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Tenby Housebus 66
- Take the bus from West Street to The Strandbus 6
17h 5mDrive 314.9 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Budecar 314.9 mi
6h 49m£80–115Train to Manchester Airport, fly, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strandbus
9h 50m£101–257Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the bus from Railway Station to The Strandbus 6
11h 57m£136–231Train to Liverpool, fly, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
- Take the bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strandbus
12h 12m£97–266
Holyhead to Bude by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Bude is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 6h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Bude is to drive which takes 6h 49m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Holyhead to Bude. However, there are services departing from Holyhead Port and arriving at The Strand via Rose and Crown, Sophia Gardens, Bus Station and West Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 5m.
The distance between Holyhead and Bude is 379 miles. The road distance is 316.7 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Bude without a car is to train and bus via Crewe which takes 10h 7m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 10h 7m to get from Holyhead to Bude, including transfers.
Holyhead to Bude bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Holyhead Port station.
Holyhead to Bude bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Carmarthen station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Bude is 317 miles. It takes approximately 6h 49m to drive from Holyhead to Bude.
There are 1272+ hotels available in Bude.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Bude, England?
You can take a bus from Holyhead Port to The Strand via Carmarthen station, Rose and Crown, Sophia Gardens, Bampfylde Street, Bus Station, Tenby House, and West Street in around 17h 5m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday, Monday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Alicante–Elche
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £180–600
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–380
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- 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 Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from West Street to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Railway Station to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Holyhead Port to Carmarthen station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Rose and Crown to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Bampfylde Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £19–30
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- 01392 872900
- info@dartline-coaches.co.uk
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
Bus from Bus Station to Tenby House
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Dartline Coaches
- Phone
- 0808 196 2632
- ask@gocornwallbus.co.uk
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
Bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
Bus from Trelawney Parc to The Strand
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Go Cornwall Bus
- Single
- £3
- 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
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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