There are 7 ways to get from Reading to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Reading to StaffordBournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to HolyheadLondon Euston - Holyhead / ...
5h 43m£54–274Bus, train
- Take the bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2Ra1
- Take the bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Take the bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
9h 25m£57–104Drive 240.9 mi
- Drive from Reading to Holyhead240.9 mi
4h 48m£59–85Train, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
7h 32m£92–299Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
6h 35m£67–179Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Reading to HerefordLondon Paddington - Hereford / ...
- Take the train from Hereford to HolyheadCardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
7h 9m£72–326Train, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Dublin Airport (DUB)LHR - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
9h 9m£113–240
Reading to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Holyhead is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 48m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Reading to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Reading and arriving at Holyhead via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 43m.
The distance between Reading and Holyhead is 257 miles. The road distance is 242.3 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 43m and costs £50 - £280.
It takes approximately 5h 43m to get from Reading to Holyhead, including transfers.
Reading to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Reading station.
Reading to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Holyhead is 242 miles. It takes approximately 4h 48m to drive from Reading to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Reading, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Reading to Holyhead via Stafford in around 5h 43m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Train from Reading to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–110
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £7–25
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Hereford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- tfl.gov.uk
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/elizabeth-line/
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–22
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Reading to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–250
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–25
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £27–35
- Website
- https://www.railair.com/
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Heathrow Central Bus Station to Newhall St
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £7–14
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- £165–175
- On Foot
- £35–45
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