There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Falkirk by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train via Edinburgh
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain London Euston - Edinburgh / ...
7h 19m£62–231Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Stationbus X37
11h 21mDrive 318.2 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Falkirkcar 318.2 mi
5h 34m£78–112Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
7h 58m£110–230Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain Holyhead - Birmingham International / ...
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain Liverpool Lime Street - Glasgow Central
8h 56m£62–176Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
6h 49m£73–188Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
6h 47m£62–175
Holyhead to Falkirk by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Falkirk is to drive which costs £75 - £120 and takes 5h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Falkirk is to drive which takes 5h 34m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Falkirk. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Falkirk Grahamston via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay and Haymarket. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 19m.
The distance between Holyhead and Falkirk is 344 miles. The road distance is 320.1 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Falkirk without a car is to train via Edinburgh which takes 7h 19m and costs £60 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Holyhead to Falkirk, including transfers.
Holyhead to Falkirk train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Falkirk train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Falkirk is 320 miles. It takes approximately 5h 34m to drive from Holyhead to Falkirk.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Falkirk, Scotland?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Falkirk Grahamston via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, and Haymarket in around 7h 19m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–120
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £23–85
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–70
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £28–120
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–28
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarket
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £29–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £5–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01204 327509
- info@atlantictravel.co.uk
- Website
- atlantictravel.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Atlantic Travel GB Ltd
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Grahamston Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.mcgillsscotlandeast.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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