There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Ely by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Ely
5h 52m£69–228Drive 247 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Ely247 mi
4h 44m£61–88Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)MAN - LHR
- Take the train from King's Cross to Ely
8h 20m£102–298Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham New StreetHolyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to ElyBirmingham New Street - Ely / ...
7h 10m£67–188Train #2
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Stockport
- Take the train from Stockport to Ely
8h 21m£67–130Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)DUB - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
8h 30m£98–232Train to Liverpool, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to London Stansted Airport (STN)LPL - STN
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Ely
8h 51m£79–172
Holyhead to Ely by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Ely is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Ely is to drive which takes 4h 44m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Ely. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 52m.
The distance between Holyhead and Ely is 268 miles. The road distance is 248.4 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Ely without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 5h 52m and costs £65 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from Holyhead to Ely, including transfers.
Holyhead to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Ely train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Ely is 248 miles. It takes approximately 4h 44m to drive from Holyhead to Ely.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ely, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Ely via Crewe and Nuneaton in around 5h 52m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Stansted Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £27–120
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
Flights from Liverpool to London Stansted Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £10–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £23–50
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Nuneaton
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Nuneaton to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–75
- 1st Class
- £90–130
Train from Birmingham New Street to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–85
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from King's Cross to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–45
- Website
- https://www.greatnorthernrail.com/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Chester to Stockport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–21
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stockport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Standard
- £50–80
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–22
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- 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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