There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Woolacombe by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgendtrain
- Drive from Bridgend to Woolacombecar
8h 36m£131–224Drive 291.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Woolacombecar 291.3 mi
6h 39m£71–102Train, bus, drive
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4bus X2
- Drive from Porthcawl Metrolink 4 to Woolacombecar
9h 55m£132–213Train 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 Barnstapletrain
9h 53m£151–282Train via Stafford
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
8h 49m£188–297Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstapletrain
12h 31m£163–294Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4bus T2
- Take the bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6bus T1c
- Drive from Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6 to Woolacombecar
12h 47mFerry to Dublin Airport, fly to Cardiff Airport, drive
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane DUB - CWL
- Drive from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Woolacombecar
10h 10m£71–270
Holyhead to Woolacombe by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Woolacombe is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 6h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Woolacombe is to drive which takes 6h 39m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Woolacombe. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Barnstaple via Stafford, Birmingham New Street and Exeter St Davids. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Holyhead and Woolacombe is 396 miles. The road distance is 293 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Woolacombe without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 8h 49m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 8h 36m to get from Holyhead to Woolacombe, including transfers.
Holyhead to Woolacombe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Woolacombe train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Woolacombe is 293 miles. It takes approximately 6h 39m to drive from Holyhead to Woolacombe.
There are 2382+ hotels available in Woolacombe.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Woolacombe, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Woolacombe via Stafford, Birmingham New Street, Exeter St Davids, and Barnstaple in around 8h 49m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Bridgend
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–27
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0345 646 0707
- Website
- First South & West Wales
Bus from Cardiff Bus Interchange Bay 2 to Porthcawl Metrolink 4
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- First South & West Wales
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- info@lloydscoaches.com
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor Railway Station H to Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 4
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
- Phone
- +44 1970 828288
- enquiries@midwalestravel.co.uk
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
Bus from Aberystwyth Bus Station Stand 7 to Port Talbot Parkway Stand 6
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Mid Wales Travel
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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