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How to get fromHolyhead to Ullapoolby train, bus, car or plane

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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 16m
    £83–256

  2. Train, bus via Glasgow #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station Stance 3bus
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    14h 14m
    £67–192

  3. Train, bus via Glasgow

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Union StreetbusE8
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    14h 18m

  4. Drive 517.5 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Ullapoolcar517.5 mi
    9h
    £128–184

  5. 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 45m
    £121–291

  6. Train, bus #2

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Invernesstrain
    3. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus961
    14h 6m
    £86–153

  7. Train, bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Inverness Dalcross Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
    2. Take the bus from Queensway Q1 to Airport Bus Stationbus
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV)planeBRS - INV
    4. Take the bus from Bus Station Stance 3 to Ferry Terminalbus
    11h 30m
    £126–324

  8. 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 16m
    £120–286

  9. 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 2m
    £159–415

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

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration1h 58mAverage Duration
Ticket£97Cheapest 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, Chester Bus Interchange, Buchanan Bus Station, Union Street, and Bus Station Stance 3 in around 14h 18m.

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