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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 13 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, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Barcelona–El Prat Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeMAN - BCN
    8h 57m
    €59–196

  2. Train to Liverpool, fly to Málaga Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Málaga Airport (AGP)planeLPL - AGP
    8h 58m
    €54–230

  3. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordtrainEil
    3. Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Barcelona-SantstrainTgv
    15h 42m
    €201–669

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Barcelona - North Bus Stationbus
    24h 35m
    €136–603

  5. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry0
    2. Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Cherbourgferry
    3. Take the bus from Cherbourg-Gare to Rennes-Gare Routierebus
    4. Take the bus from Rennes to Toulousebus
    5. Take the bus from Toulouse to Barcelonabus
    43h 5m

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)planeLPL - BCN
    8h 32m
    €67–213

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)planeMAN - MAD
    8h 58m
    €61–226

  8. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Son Sant Joan Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI)planeMAN - PMI
    8h 47m
    €68–256

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

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC)planeLPL - ALC
    3. Take the bus from Alicante Aeropuerto to Estación de Autobuses de Murciabus
    10h 14m
    €63–187

  10. Train, train to London Gatwick Airport, fly to Bilbao Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London Victoria to Gatwick Airporttrain
    3. Fly from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Bilbao Airport (BIO)planeLGW - BIO
    4. Take the bus from Airport Loiu Bilbao to Donostia / San Sebastiánbus
    10h 22m
    €123–324

  11. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropetrainEil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part DieutrainTgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Barcelona-Santstrain
    16h 23m
    €219–691

  12. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar
    2. Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Barcelonacar
    19h 28m

  13. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Portsmouth International Portcar
    2. Take the car ferry from Portsmouth International Port to Caencarferry
    3. Drive from Caen to Barcelonacar
    23h 19m
    €260–644

Holyhead to Spain by train, foot, and bus

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration15h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket€201Cheapest Price
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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, Gare du Nord, Gare de Lyon - Diderot, Paris Gare De Lyon, and Barcelona Sants in around 15h 42m.

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