There are 6 ways to get from Holyhead to Whitby by train, bus, or car
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Train, bus via Norton
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyesbus 840
8h 3m£81–141Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus
- Take the bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
11h 52m£45–101Drive 229.7 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Whitbycar 229.7 mi
4h 11m£57–82Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Boyesbus 840
8h 16m£74–123Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Middlesbroughtrain
- Take the train from Middlesbrough to Whitbytrain
8h 43m£101–179Train, bus #3
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Leedstrain
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyesbus 840
9h 43m£64–126
Holyhead to Whitby by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Whitby is to train and bus which costs £45 - £110 and takes 11h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Whitby is to drive which takes 4h 11m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Whitby. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Whitby via Manchester Oxford Road and Middlesbrough. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 43m.
The distance between Holyhead and Whitby is 250 miles. The road distance is 231 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Whitby without a car is to train and bus via Norton which takes 8h 3m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 8h 3m to get from Holyhead to Whitby, including transfers.
Holyhead to Whitby train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Whitby train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Manchester Oxford Road station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Whitby is 231 miles. It takes approximately 4h 11m to drive from Holyhead to Whitby.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Whitby, North Yorkshire, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Whitby via Manchester Oxford Road and Middlesbrough in around 8h 43m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Newton-le-Willows to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £29–55
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to York
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Middlesbrough
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from Middlesbrough to Whitby
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–24
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Boyes
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–15
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Liverpool, Liverpool One to Leeds City Bus & Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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