There are 3 ways to get from Liverpool to Holyhead by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to ChesterMoorfields - Chester / ...
- Take the train from Chester to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
3h 5m£20–39Drive 93.4 mi
- Drive from Liverpool to Holyhead93.4 mi
1h 43m£24–34Bus, train
- Take the bus from The Metquarter to Upton Station437
- Take the train from Shotton to HolyheadCrewe - Holyhead / ...
4h 3m£38–55
Liverpool to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Liverpool to Holyhead is to drive which costs £23 - £35 and takes 1h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Liverpool to Holyhead is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct train from Liverpool to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Liverpool Lime Street and arriving at Holyhead via Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 5m.
The distance between Liverpool and Holyhead is 102 miles. The road distance is 94 miles.
The best way to get from Liverpool to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 3h 5m and costs £19 - £40.
It takes approximately 3h 5m to get from Liverpool to Holyhead, including transfers.
Liverpool to Holyhead train services, operated by Merseyrail, depart from Liverpool Lime Street station.
Liverpool to Holyhead train services, operated by Merseyrail, arrive at Chester station.
Yes, the driving distance between Liverpool to Holyhead is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Liverpool to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Liverpool, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Liverpool Lime Street to Holyhead via Chester in around 3h 5m.
- Phone
- 0151 330 1000
- Website
- merseyrail.org
Train from Liverpool Lime Street to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–10
- Website
- https://www.merseyrail.org/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shotton to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–45
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from The Metquarter to Upton Station
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £5–7
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/north-west/
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