There are 7 ways to get from Sunderland to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
7h 7m£84–147Bus, train via Llandudno
cheapest- Take the bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 172
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Hill Street Car Parkbus 4X
9h 44m£48–81Bus, train
- Take the bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool Onebus Uk930
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
8h 22m£57–99Drive 245.5 mi
- Drive from Sunderland to Holyheadcar 245.5 mi
4h 22m£61–88Bus, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8hBus, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 16mBus, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminalbus
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
8h 14m
Sunderland to Holyhead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sunderland to Holyhead is to bus and train via Llandudno which costs £45 - £85 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Sunderland to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 22m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from Sunderland to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Sunderland and arriving at Holyhead via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 7m.
The distance between Sunderland and Holyhead is 284 miles. The road distance is 246.9 miles.
The best way to get from Sunderland to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 7h 7m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 7m to get from Sunderland to Holyhead, including transfers.
Sunderland to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
Sunderland to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sunderland to Holyhead is 247 miles. It takes approximately 4h 22m to drive from Sunderland to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Sunderland, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Sunderland to Holyhead via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows in around 7h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–180
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Saturday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–200
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–220
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Sunderland Interchange to Liverpool, Liverpool One
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Flixbus
- Phone
- 0191 375 5727
- hello@northstarbus.co.uk
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
Bus from Fawcett Street to Newcastle Airport Terminal
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Northstar
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Interchange to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Hill Street Car Park
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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