There are 7 ways to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain Bristol Temple Meads - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead / ...
7h 59m£97–162Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
10h 18m£55–174Bus
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crownbus 508
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus
13h 40mDrive 219.5 mi
- Drive from Shepton Mallet to Holyheadcar 219.5 mi
5h 12m£56–80Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 37m£95–215Train
- Take the train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
8h 15m£88–151Train via Taunton
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
8h 42m£117–207
Shepton Mallet to Holyhead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 5h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 12m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct bus from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Great Ostry and arriving at Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Bath Spa and arriving at Holyhead via Bristol Temple Meads and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 59m.
The distance between Shepton Mallet and Holyhead is 279 miles. The road distance is 220.8 miles.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 59m and costs £95 - £170.
It takes approximately 7h 59m to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead, including transfers.
Shepton Mallet to Holyhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Bristol Bus Station.
Shepton Mallet to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Bristol Temple Meads station.
The best way to get from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 59m and costs £95 - £170. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 40m.
What companies run services between Shepton Mallet, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Great Ostry to Holyhead via Bus Station, Bath Spa, Bristol Temple Meads, and Stafford in around 7h 59m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Great Ostry to Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Bus Station, Bristol Bus Station, Swansea City Bus Station, Swansea Bus Station Stand B, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 13h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Sunday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
Train from Bristol Temple Meads to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–80
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bath Spa to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–28
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–16
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Swansea City Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Swansea Bus Station Stand B to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £4–8
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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Booking & Getting There
Shepton Mallet to Holyhead bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Swansea City Bus Station.
Shepton Mallet to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shepton Mallet to Holyhead is 221 miles. It takes approximately 5h 12m to drive from Shepton Mallet to Holyhead.
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