There are 8 ways to get from Perth to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Glasgow
best- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 56m£43–189Bus, train
- Take the bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus StationE3
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
12h 59mDrive 351.9 mi
- Drive from Perth to Holyhead351.9 mi
5h 58m£88–127Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)EDI - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
8h 58mTrain
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 28m£51–232Train #2
- Take the train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
10h 31m£96–255Bus to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
7h 38mTrain to Glasgow Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
8h 34m£66–224
Perth to Holyhead by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Perth to Holyhead is to drive which costs £85 - £130 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Perth to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs £85 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Perth to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Perth and arriving at Holyhead via Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
The distance between Perth and Holyhead is 384 miles. The road distance is 354 miles.
The best way to get from Perth to Holyhead without a car is to train via Glasgow which takes 7h 56m and costs £40 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Perth to Holyhead, including transfers.
Perth to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Perth station.
Perth to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Glasgow Queen Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Perth to Holyhead is 354 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Perth to Holyhead.
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You can take a train from Perth to Holyhead via Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Chester in around 7h 56m.
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- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £22–80
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–80
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £55–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £26–110
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–180
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–120
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Perth to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–23
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–24
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.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/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–12
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Perth to Edinburgh Waverley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–80
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–80
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £95–120
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £24–50
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Canal Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Bus from Leonard Street to Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–10
- 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
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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