There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Durham by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Durhamtrain Liverpool Lime Street - Newcastle
5h 34m£69–169Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sutton Streetbus 177
6h 41m£44–90Drive 230.9 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Durhamcar 230.9 mi
4h 23m£55–80Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newcastle (NCL)plane DUB - NCL
7h 57m£90–200Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newcastle (NCL)plane LPL - NCL
8h 4m£71–169
Holyhead to Durham by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Durham is to train and bus which costs £40 - £90 and takes 6h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Durham is to drive which takes 4h 23m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Durham. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Durham via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Holyhead and Durham is 258 miles. The road distance is 232.2 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Durham without a car is to train which takes 5h 34m and costs £65 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 34m to get from Holyhead to Durham, including transfers.
Holyhead to Durham train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Durham train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Durham is 232 miles. It takes approximately 4h 23m to drive from Holyhead to Durham.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Durham, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Durham via Newton-le-Willows in around 5h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–95
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–100
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newcastle via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Durham
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Sutton Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £10–22
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- 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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