There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) by train, 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 Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to St Erthtrain
10h 34m£198–579Drive 374.6 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall)car 374.6 mi
7h 42m£92–133Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane MAN - NQY
8h 57m£118–365Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Hayletrain Cardiff Central - Penzance
11h 53m£213–358Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Exeter, 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 St Erthtrain
10h 9m£185–487Train to Liverpool, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane LPL - NQY
11h 8m£113–487Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane DUB - NQY
10h 50m£106–421
Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which costs £90 - £140 and takes 7h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall). However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at St Ives (Cornwall) via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth and St Erth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 34m.
The distance between Holyhead and St Ives (Cornwall) is 453 miles. The road distance is 376.8 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 10h 34m and costs £190 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall), including transfers.
Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
St Ives (Cornwall) is 1h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 8:03 PM in Holyhead and 9:03 PM in St Ives (Cornwall).
Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) is 377 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall).
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and St Ives (Cornwall), England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to St Ives (Cornwall) via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and St Erth in around 10h 34m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–260
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–250
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Liverpool to Newquay Cornwall Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–310
Flights from Dublin Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to Newquay Cornwall Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £35–55
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £80–120
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £19–27
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £50–80
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £20–29
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
- 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
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £30–50
- 1st Class
- £45–70
Train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Plymouth to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Hayle
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- 5 times a week
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from Exeter St Davids to St Erth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
- 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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