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There are 9 ways to get from Holyhead to Ullapool by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
    3. Take the train from Haymarket to Invernesstrain
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    13h 30m
    £83–236

  2. Train, bus via Glasgow

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the bus from Railway Station to Hood streetbus1 / ...
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    15h 2m
    £58–202

  3. Drive 517.5 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Ullapoolcar517.5 mi
    9h
    £128–185

  4. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeMAN - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    9h 44m
    £121–301

  5. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
    3. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Prestontrain
    4. Take the train from Preston to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    15h 2m
    £115–178

  6. Train, bus via Glasgow #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Frodshamtrain
    3. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    4. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    16h 47m

  7. Train, train to Manchester Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Chester to Manchester Airporttrain
    3. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeMAN - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    12h 9m
    £115–286

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Aberdeen Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Aberdeen Airport (ABZ)planeBHX - ABZ
    4. Take the train from Aberdeen to Invernesstrain
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    12h 4m
    £159–417

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bristol Temple Meadstrain
    4. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    5. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    11h 20m
    £138–436

Manchester Airport (MAN) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£100Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ullapool, Scotland?

There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Ullapool. However, you can take the train to Chester, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, take the train to Haymarket, take the train to Inverness, walk to Bus Station Stance 3, then take the bus to Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a train from Holyhead to Ferry Terminal via Chester, Railway Station, Hood street, Liverpool Lime Street, Glasgow Central, Buchanan Bus Station, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 15h 2m.

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