There are 10 ways to get from Wick to Holyhead by bus, train, car, plane, or ferry
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
14h 13m£86–263Train via Glasgow
cheapest- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
15h 45m£80–272Bus, train via Preston
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus StationE8
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Take the train from Preston to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
15h 28mBus, train #2
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3X99
- Take the bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
17h 1m£123–231Drive 561.9 mi
- Drive from Wick to Holyhead561.9 mi
10h 4m£141–204Train
- Take the train from Wick to Inverness
- Take the train from Inverness to Crewe
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyhead
16h 56m£102–180Bus to Inverness Dalcross Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Fly from Inverness Dalcross Airport (INV) to Manchester Airport (MAN)INV - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
10h 44m£131–324Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Manchester Airport (MAN)ABZ - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Take the train from Chester to Holyhead
13h 16m£126–309Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)ABZ - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyhead
13h 32m£167–437Bus, train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Take the train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Dublin Airport (DUB)ABZ - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
15h 5m£138–345
Wick to Holyhead by bus, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wick to Holyhead is to train which costs £100 - £180 and takes 16h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Wick to Holyhead is to drive which takes 10h 4m and costs £140 - £210.
No, there is no direct train from Wick to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Wick and arriving at Holyhead via Inverness, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay and Chester. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 45m.
The distance between Wick and Holyhead is 607 miles. The road distance is 565.2 miles.
The best way to get from Wick to Holyhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 14h 13m and costs £85 - £270.
It takes approximately 14h 13m to get from Wick to Holyhead, including transfers.
Wick to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, depart from Wick station.
Wick to Holyhead train services, operated by ScotRail, arrive at Inverness station.
Yes, the driving distance between Wick to Holyhead is 565 miles. It takes approximately 10h 4m to drive from Wick to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Wick, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Wick to Holyhead via Inverness, Glasgow Queen Street, Glasgow Central, Warrington Bank Quay, and Chester in around 15h 45m.
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- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Inverness Dalcross Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £110–230
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £90–200
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £85–220
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £70–150
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Inverness to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Wick to Inverness
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Inverness to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–45
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £19–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Anytime Single
- £45–70
- Anytime Single 1st Class
- £95–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–27
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Manchester Airport to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–24
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £60–75
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–230
- Sleeper Seat
- £60–75
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £230–270
Train from Inverness to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £65–90
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- £210–240
- Sleeper Seat
- £65–90
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- £320–370
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £45–120
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Standard
- £45–70
- 1st Class
- £95–120
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01224591381
- bluebird.enquiries@stagecoachbus.com
- Website
- stagecoachbus.com
Bus from Town Hall to Bus Station Stance 3
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- https://www.stagecoachbus.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- ride@ember.to
- Website
- ember.to
Bus from Union Street to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.ember.to/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–29
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- enquiries@megabus.com
- Website
- uk.megabus.com
Bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
Bus from Inverness Bus Station Stance 3 to Edinburgh Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £14–20
- Website
- https://uk.megabus.com
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- info.se@stenaline.com
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £55–80
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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