There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Chelmsford by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsfordtrain London Liverpool Street - Braintree / ...
4h 43m£62–129Train via Birmingham #2
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airporttrain
8h 56m£39–180Drive 278 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Chelmsfordcar 278 mi
5h 27m£67–97Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
6h 42m£111–331Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridgetrain
- Take the train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebonetrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 35m£46–175Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
7h 52m£86–220Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London City Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London City Airport (LCY)plane DUB - LCY
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
8h 12m£137–328Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- 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 London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsfordtrain
7h 38m£122–370
Holyhead to Chelmsford by train, subway, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Chelmsford is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Chelmsford is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Chelmsford. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Chelmsford via Euston station and London Liverpool Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 43m.
The distance between Holyhead and Chelmsford is 296 miles. The road distance is 279.6 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Chelmsford without a car is to train which takes 4h 43m and costs £60 - £130.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Holyhead to Chelmsford, including transfers.
Holyhead to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Chelmsford train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Chelmsford is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Holyhead to Chelmsford.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Chelmsford, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Chelmsford via London Euston, Euston station, Moorgate station, and London Liverpool Street in around 4h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–190
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–110
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–140
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–290
- 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
- £45–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Liverpool Street to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stratford (London) to Chelmsford
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Smethwick Galton Bridge
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–21
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 5165
- Website
- chilternrailways.co.uk
Train from Birmingham Moor Street to London Marylebone
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–55
- Website
- https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–100
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–120
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- 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
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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