There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Portishead by train, car, ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train Holyhead - Cardiff Central
5h 30m£138–214Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane DUB - BRS
8h 8m£35–146Drive 203.9 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Portisheadcar 203.9 mi
4h 36m£50–72Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
6h£104–170Train to Liverpool, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane LPL - BRS
8h 23m£93–240
Holyhead to Portishead by train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Portishead is to ferry and fly which costs £35 - £150 and takes 8h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Portishead is to drive which takes 4h 36m and costs £50 - £75.
The distance between Holyhead and Portishead is 254 miles. The road distance is 205.1 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Portishead without a car is to train which takes 5h 30m and costs £130 - £220.
It takes approximately 5h 30m to get from Holyhead to Portishead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Portishead is 205 miles. It takes approximately 4h 36m to drive from Holyhead to Portishead.
There are 2055+ hotels available in Portishead.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Portishead, England?
Transport for Wales operates a train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales) every 4 hours. Tickets cost £85–150 and the journey takes 4h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–85
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Liverpool to Bristol Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–65
- 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 New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.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
- £10–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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