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

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There are 14 ways to get from Holyhead to Spain by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, ferry, train (Eurostar, TGV, Renfe), car, car train, 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 2m
    €89–200

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

    cheapest
    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 26m
    €75–246

  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
    €478–758

  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 to Barcelonabus bus
    25h 36m
    €311–495

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry ferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus bus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes - Bus Station to Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Stationbus bus
    5. Take the bus from Toulouse - Matabiau Bus Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus bus
    43h 44m
    €486–1,274

  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
    €85–199

  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 17m
    €91–269

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

    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 13m
    €79–277

  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 41m
    €85–364

  10. 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 8m
    €90–222

  11. Train to Liverpool, fly to Reus Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Reus Airport (REU)plane plane LPL - REU
    3. Take the train from Reus to Barcelona-Paseo De Graciatrain train
    10h 49m
    €92–217

  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
    €392–716

  13. 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
    €438–581

  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 54m
    €301–787

Holyhead to Spain by train and foot

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Duration15hAverage Duration
Ticket€478Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,808.9 km
  • Duration: 8h 2m

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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.

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