There are 14 ways to get from Spain to Holyhead by plane, train, train (TGV, Eurostar), bus, ferry, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), car, car train, or car ferry
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Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BCN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 3m£76–255Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BCN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 59m£72–217Train
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyontrain Tgv
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
16h 41m£383–654Bus, train
- Take the bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
24h 25m£187–413Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Bordeauxbus
- Take the bus from Bordeaux to Rennesbus
- Take the bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Garebus
- Take the ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
45h 25mFly Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane PMI - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h£84–224Bus to Bilbao Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbaobus
- Fly from Bilbao Airport (BIO) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane BIO - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 29m£105–245Fly Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Son Sant Joan Airport (PMI) to Liverpool (LPL)plane PMI - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 51m£85–226Fly Málaga Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Málaga Airport (AGP) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AGP - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 6m£72–214Fly Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) to Liverpool (LPL)plane MAD - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h£92–266Fly Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane BCN - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
9h 35m£89–257Train via Lyon
- Take the train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieutrain
- Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
17h 33m£279–571Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Barcelona to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar
19h 34mDrive, car ferry
- Drive from Barcelona to Port of Cherbourgcar
- Take the car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poolecarferry
- Drive from Poole to Holyheadcar
23h 26m£243–664
Spain to Holyhead by train, bus, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Spain to Holyhead is to fly and train which costs £70 - £220 and takes 9h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Spain to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 8h 51m and costs £85 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Spain to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya and arriving at Holyhead via Barcelona-Sants, Lyon Part Dieu, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 17h 33m.
The distance between Spain and Holyhead is 1008 miles.
The best way to get from Spain to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 16h 41m and costs £380 - £700.
It takes approximately 9h 3m to get from Spain to Holyhead, including transfers.
Spain to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Barcelona-Sants station.
Spain to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Lyon Part Dieu station.
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There are 951+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Spain and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Barcelona-Plaça De Catalunya to Holyhead via Barcelona-Sants, Paris Gare De Lyon, Gare de Lyon - Van Gogh, Gare du Nord, Paris Nord, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 16h 41m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £24–100
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £23–110
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport to Liverpool via Porto
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £40–160
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Son Sant Joan Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- £30–140
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–130
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Liverpool via Geneva
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–60
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- jet2.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–180
Flights from Málaga Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £60–200
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £27–170
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–210
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
- Website
- airfrance.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Website
- vueling.com
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from Barcelona–El Prat Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £22–120
- Website
- tui.co.uk
Flights from Son Sant Joan Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–230
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bilbao Airport to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–260
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–55
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Paris Gare De Lyon
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £180–290
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Lyon Part Dieu to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £100–180
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £110–200
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–120
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–60
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–27
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +34 91 232 03 20
- Website
- renfe.com
Train from Barcelona-Sants to Lyon Part Dieu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 6m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- https://www.renfe.com/es/en
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £70–140
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Barcelona - North Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Barcelona to Bordeaux
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Bordeaux to Rennes
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +33 806 07 95 30
- contact@capcotentin.fr
- Website
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Rennes-Gare Routiere to Cherbourg-Gare
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Schedules at
- capcotentin.fr
Bus from Donostia / San Sebastián to Airport Loiu Bilbao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–15
- Website
- https://gipuzkoa.avanzagrupo.com/en/home
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Cherbourg to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £70–350
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £8–35
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- reservations@brittanyferries.com
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Port of Cherbourg to Poole
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £16–330
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £45–85
- Car Single Ticket
- £120–330
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