There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Kilwinning by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train via Warrington
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
6h 44m£42–180Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station830
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to The CrossX36
10h 19m£49–84Drive 319.1 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Kilwinning319.1 mi
5h 38m£78–113Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)DUB - GLA
7h 53m£102–235Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Central
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
8h 7m£59–170Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chester
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)LPL - GLA
7h 56m£88–195Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)BHX - GLA
6h 49m£96–265Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)BHX - EDI
- Take the bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
7h 40m£104–264
Holyhead to Kilwinning by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Kilwinning is to train and bus which costs £45 - £85 and takes 10h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Kilwinning is to drive which takes 5h 38m and costs £75 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Kilwinning. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Kilwinning via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 44m.
The distance between Holyhead and Kilwinning is 347 miles. The road distance is 320.9 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Kilwinning without a car is to train via Warrington which takes 6h 44m and costs £40 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 44m to get from Holyhead to Kilwinning, including transfers.
Holyhead to Kilwinning train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Kilwinning train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Kilwinning is 321 miles. It takes approximately 5h 38m to drive from Holyhead to Kilwinning.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Kilwinning, Scotland?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Kilwinning via Chester, Warrington Bank Quay, and Glasgow Central in around 6h 44m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Glasgow Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–75
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–80
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Edinburgh Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £24–110
Flights from Liverpool to Glasgow Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–130
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £29–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- 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/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Kilwinning
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–11
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.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 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–22
- 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 1m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to The Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £4–7
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- info@citylink.co.uk
- Website
- citylink.co.uk
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://www.citylink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Airport to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–13
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.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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