There are 8 ways to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from St Erth to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
10h 42m£195–584Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 106 / ...
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 423 / ...
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
16h 2m£85–178Drive 373.9 mi
- Drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyheadcar 373.9 mi
7h 42m£92–132Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 34m£116–347Train
- Take the train from St Erth to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
12h 26m£215–369Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
11h 23m£104–422Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
12h 40m£112–432Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from St Erth to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
10h 54m£183–489
St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £85 - £180 and takes 16h 2m.
The fastest way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead is to drive which takes 7h 42m and costs £90 - £140.
No, there is no direct train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from St Ives (Cornwall) and arriving at Holyhead via St Erth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 42m.
The distance between St Ives (Cornwall) and Holyhead is 453 miles. The road distance is 376.1 miles.
The best way to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 10h 42m and costs £190 - £600.
It takes approximately 10h 42m to get from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead, including transfers.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from St Erth station.
Holyhead is 1h behind St Ives (Cornwall). It is currently 6:10 AM in St Ives (Cornwall) and 5:10 AM in Holyhead.
St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead is 376 miles. It takes approximately 7h 42m to drive from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead.
What companies run services between St Ives (Cornwall), England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from St Ives (Cornwall) to Holyhead via St Erth, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Stafford in around 10h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–150
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £19–240
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 21m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–300
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £80–310
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–300
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–50
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £50–75
Train from St Erth to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £120–230
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £120–150
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £160–230
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–130
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Anytime Day Single
- £65–80
- Anytime Day Single 1st Class
- £85–130
Train from St Erth to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £40–95
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £40–60
- 1st Class
- £65–95
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–280
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £95–140
- 1st Class
- £200–280
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–40
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £23–35
- 1st Class
- £26–40
Train from St Erth to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £60–160
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Standard
- £60–85
- 1st Class
- £110–160
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- contact.wmr@wmtrains.co.uk
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–60
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £10–15
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £40–60
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–100
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £30–45
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £70–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £30–50
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £50–75
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £90–130
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Viaduct to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £35–50
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- 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
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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