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How to get fromHolyhead to Spainby train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry

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There are 14 ways to get from Holyhead to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane MAN - PMI
    8h 4m
    €98–189

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)plane plane LPL - PMI
    8h 12m
    €81–281

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-Santstrain train Tgv
    15h 1m
    €451–751

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    24h 41m
    €284–518

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar car
    19h 47m
    €421–564

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane MAN - BCN
    8h 16m
    €100–219

  7. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)plane plane MAN - MAD
    8h 18m
    €100–278

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)plane plane LPL - BCN
    8h 23m
    €93–241

  9. Train to Liverpool, fly to Málaga Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)plane plane LPL - AGP
    8h 38m
    €82–368

  10. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Girona–Costa Brava Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Girona–Costa Brava Airport (GRO)plane plane MAN - GRO
    3. Take the bus from Girona Costa Brava Airport to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus bus
    9h
    €110–279

  11. Train to Liverpool, fly to Alicante-Elche Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)plane plane LPL - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus bus
    10h 5m
    €97–206

  12. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain train
    15h 46m
    €375–739

  13. Train, bus via Toulouse

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Toulousebus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toulouse to Barcelonabus bus
    28h 31m
    €241–502

  14. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Poolecar car
    2. Take the carferry from Poole to Port of Cherbourgcarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Port of Cherbourg to Barcelonacar car
    23h 55m
    €284–763

Holyhead to Spain by train and foot

Calendar27Weekly Services
Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€451Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,808.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 4m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Spain?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Barcelona Plaça de Catalunya via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Paris Nord, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 1m.

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