There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Northampton by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Holyhead - London Euston
3h 48m£86–244Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centrebus Ukn21
6h 46m£44–65Drive 201.2 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Northamptoncar 201.2 mi
3h 50m£50–72Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Northamptontrain
5h 26m£84–167Train, bus via Birmingham
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Parkbus 707
7h 8m£82–115
Holyhead to Northampton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Northampton is to train and bus which costs £40 - £65 and takes 6h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Northampton is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £85 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Northampton. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Northampton via Milton Keynes Central. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
The distance between Holyhead and Northampton is 230 miles. The road distance is 202.3 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Northampton without a car is to train which takes 3h 48m and costs £85 - £250.
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Holyhead to Northampton, including transfers.
Holyhead to Northampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Northampton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Milton Keynes Central station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Northampton is 202 miles. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Holyhead to Northampton.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Northampton, England?
Avanti West Coast operates a train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central twice a week. Tickets cost £80–200 and the journey takes 3h 16m.
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £80–200
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £80–110
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £140–200
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £18–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £18–26
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–75
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £45–70
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £16–23
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Northampton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Northampton Town Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Coach Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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