There are 7 ways to get from Luton to Holyhead by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central stationbus Mk1
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
5h 35m£72–168Fly Luton Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane LTN - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
6h 24m£32–189Drive 232.6 mi
- Drive from Luton to Holyheadcar 232.6 mi
4h 16m£57–82Train
- Take the train from Luton to London St Pancras Intltrain Bedford - Brighton / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
5h 38m£105–189Train via Birmingham Airport (BHX)
- Take the train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham Internationaltrain London Euston - Birmingham New Street / ...
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Holyheadtrain Birmingham International - Holyhead
7h 16m£86–173Fly Luton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane LTN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 7m£87–243Bus to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airportbus
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 4m£103–296
Luton to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Luton to Holyhead is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Luton to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 16m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Luton to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Luton and arriving at Holyhead via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 38m.
The distance between Luton and Holyhead is 239 miles. The road distance is 233.9 miles.
The best way to get from Luton to Holyhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 5h 35m and costs £70 - £170.
It takes approximately 5h 35m to get from Luton to Holyhead, including transfers.
Luton to Holyhead train services, operated by Thameslink, depart from Luton station.
Luton to Holyhead train services, operated by Thameslink, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
Yes, the driving distance between Luton to Holyhead is 234 miles. It takes approximately 4h 16m to drive from Luton to Holyhead.
Book your Luton to Holyhead train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Luton, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Luton to Holyhead via London St Pancras Intl and London Euston in around 5h 38m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 12m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
Flights from Luton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £130–250
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Milton Keynes Central to Birmingham International
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham International to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0345 026 4700
- Website
- thameslinkrailway.com
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £15–29
- Website
- https://www.thameslinkrailway.com/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Luton to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01733207860
- cambridge.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–3
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/about/east
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Luton Station Interchange to Central station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Luton DART Parkway to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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