There are 6 ways to get from Reading to Holywell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 11 bus
best- Take the train from Reading to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Chester
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 311
5h 36m£35–242Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Forbury Road to WestgateX40 / ...
- Take the bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange423 / ...
8h 33m£34–65Bus via Birmingham
- 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
8h 22m£45–79Drive 186.5 mi
- Drive from Reading to Holywell186.5 mi
3h 34m£46–66Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly, train
- 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 Manchester Airport to Shotton
6h 21m£91–258Train to Southampton Airport, fly, train
- Take the train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
5h 57m£101–212
Reading to Holywell by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Reading to Holywell is to bus which costs £30 - £65 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Reading to Holywell is to drive which takes 3h 34m and costs £45 - £70.
No, there is no direct bus from Reading to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Reading RailAir and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Reading and Holywell is 193 miles. The road distance is 187.6 miles.
The best way to get from Reading to Holywell without a car is to train and line 11 bus which takes 5h 36m and costs £35 - £250.
It takes approximately 5h 36m to get from Reading to Holywell, including transfers.
Reading to Holywell bus services, operated by RailAir, depart from Reading RailAir station.
Reading to Holywell bus services, operated by RailAir, arrive at Heathrow Terminal 2 station.
Yes, the driving distance between Reading to Holywell is 188 miles. It takes approximately 3h 34m to drive from Reading to Holywell.
There are 2705+ hotels available in Holywell.
What companies run services between Reading, England and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a bus from Reading RailAir to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Heathrow Terminal 2, Heathrow Central Bus Station, Newhall St, and Chester Bus Interchange in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–150
Train from Reading to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–210
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Reading to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–29
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–25
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- 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/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–30
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- 0344 800 4411
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- railair.com
Bus from Reading RailAir to Heathrow Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 10 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 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £7–24
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Newhall St to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–17
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +44 1865 785400
- Website
- oxfordbus.co.uk
Bus from Forbury Road to Westgate
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.oxfordbus.co.uk/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Gloucester Green Bus Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £27–55
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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