There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Dover by train, bus, 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 St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain St Pancras International - Ramsgate / ...
5h 46m£139–290Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queenswaybus
- Take the bus from Birmingham to Doverbus
11h 1m£51–72Drive 344.6 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Dovercar 344.6 mi
6h 8m£85–123Train 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 London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
7h 53m£146–329Ferry 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 International to Dover Priorytrain
9h 28m£166–338Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Stratford International to Dover Priorytrain
10h 3m£127–285Train 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 London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priorytrain
8h 50m£190–356
Holyhead to Dover by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Dover is to train and bus which costs £50 - £75 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Dover is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £130 - £290.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Dover. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Dover Priory via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 46m.
The distance between Holyhead and Dover is 342 miles. The road distance is 346.6 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Dover without a car is to train which takes 5h 46m and costs £130 - £290.
It takes approximately 5h 46m to get from Holyhead to Dover, including transfers.
Holyhead to Dover train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Dover train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Dover is 347 miles. It takes approximately 6h 8m to drive from Holyhead to Dover.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Dover, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Dover Priory via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 46m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Dublin Airport to London City Airport via Glasgow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £65–170
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £20–95
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £21–90
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- 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 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–230
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £95–140
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £160–230
- Phone
- +44 345 322 7021
- Website
- southeasternrailway.co.uk
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £40–60
Train from Stratford International to Dover Priory
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–55
- Website
- https://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/
- Anytime Day SIngle
- £35–55
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–80
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £55–80
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham - Great Charles Street Queensway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £6–12
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +421 55 680 73 06
- onlinepredaj@eurobus.sk
- Website
- eurobus.sk
Bus from Birmingham to Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–15
- Website
- https://www.eurobus.sk/en
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–21
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- info@flibco.com
- Website
- flibco.com
Bus from Coach Station to Stratford City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–11
- 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 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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