There are 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Paignton by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbottrain
7h 35m£73–282Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 423 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Great Western Roadbus 102
11h 18m£45–95Drive 293.3 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Paigntoncar 293.3 mi
6h 5m£72–104Train to Manchester Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
7h 33m£110–328Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
9h 44m£104–205Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Paigntontrain
9h 56m£126–327
Holyhead to Paignton by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Paignton is to train and bus which costs £40 - £100 and takes 11h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Paignton is to drive which takes 6h 5m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Paignton. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Paignton via Crewe, Birmingham New Street and Newton Abbot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 35m.
The distance between Holyhead and Paignton is 352 miles. The road distance is 295 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Paignton without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 35m and costs £70 - £290.
It takes approximately 7h 35m to get from Holyhead to Paignton, including transfers.
Holyhead to Paignton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Paignton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Paignton is 295 miles. It takes approximately 6h 5m to drive from Holyhead to Paignton.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Paignton, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Paignton via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, and Newton Abbot in around 7h 35m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £13–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–120
- 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
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Newton Abbot
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Paignton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–12
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–27
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Great Western Road
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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