There are 5 ways to get from York to Holyhead by train, bus, or car
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Train
best- Take the train from York to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street / ...
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 5m£49–123Train via Huddersfield
cheapest- Take the train from York to Halifaxtrain
- Take the train from Halifax to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
5h 46m£38–110Bus, train
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 171 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clockbus 4X
8h 53mDrive 181.8 mi
- Drive from York to Holyheadcar 181.8 mi
3h 17m£45–65Train via Manchester
- Take the train from York to Manchester Piccadillytrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 30m£45–105
York to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Holyhead is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 17m.
The fastest way to get from York to Holyhead is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from York to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between York and Holyhead is 192 miles. The road distance is 182.9 miles.
The best way to get from York to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs £45 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from York to Holyhead, including transfers.
York to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from York station.
York to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between York to Holyhead is 183 miles. It takes approximately 3h 17m to drive from York to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between York, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from York to Holyhead via Newton-le-Willows in around 5h 5m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from York to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–65
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Anytime Day Single
- £40–60
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–45
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–35
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- enquiries@northernrailway.co.uk
- Website
- northernrailway.co.uk
Train from York to Halifax
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–26
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
Train from Halifax to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–50
- Website
- https://www.northernrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £16–29
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01653692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Rail Station to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Schedules at
- https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/coastliner/
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £5–19
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
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- Phone
- +44 344 800 44 11
- customer.services@arriva.co.uk
- Website
- arrivabus.co.uk
Bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clock
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://www.arrivabus.co.uk/
- Adult Single All Zone
- £0
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