There are 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Minehead by train, car, ferry, or plane
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
7h 33m£56–243Drive 256 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Minehead256 mi
5h 42m£63–91Ferry, fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)DUB - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
9h 55m£94–219Train, drive
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central
- Drive from Rhoose to Minehead
8h 10m£100–158Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff CentralHolyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to TauntonCardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
9h 5m£95–172Ferry, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)DUB - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Minehead
9h 15m£114–350
Holyhead to Minehead by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Minehead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 5h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Minehead is to drive which takes 5h 42m and costs £60 - £90.
The distance between Holyhead and Minehead is 320 miles. The road distance is 257.5 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Minehead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 33m and costs £55 - £250.
It takes approximately 7h 33m to get from Holyhead to Minehead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Minehead is 257 miles. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Holyhead to Minehead.
There are 621+ hotels available in Minehead.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Minehead, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to The Parade via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Taunton, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, and Little Meadow in around 7h 33m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–90
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £140–370
- 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 Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–75
- 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 Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £16–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–75
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–19
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–60
- Website
- https://www.gwr.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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