There are 6 ways to get from Poole to Holyhead by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Poole to London WaterlooWeymouth - London Waterloo / ...
- Take the train from London Euston to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead
7h 8m£71–235Train via Wolverhampton
cheapest- Take the train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Take the train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
9h 56m£54–230Drive 276.3 mi
- Drive from Poole to Holyhead276.3 mi
5h 48m£70–100Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
7h 12m£98–240Train via Newport
- Take the train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
9h 34m£111–323Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Poole to Woking
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
8h 55m£109–325
Poole to Holyhead by train and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Poole to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Poole to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 48m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Poole to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Poole and arriving at Holyhead via Waterloo station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Poole and Holyhead is 379 miles. The road distance is 278 miles.
The best way to get from Poole to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 7h 8m and costs £70 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Poole to Holyhead, including transfers.
Poole to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, depart from Poole station.
Poole to Holyhead train services, operated by South Western Railway, arrive at London Waterloo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Poole to Holyhead is 278 miles. It takes approximately 5h 48m to drive from Poole to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Poole, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Poole to Holyhead via London Waterloo, Waterloo station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–150
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Poole to London Waterloo
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–85
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Southampton Central
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–23
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
Train from Poole to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–60
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–28
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–15
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–170
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Wolverhampton to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–18
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
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