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 Manchester Piccadillytrain York - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 25m£60–102Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrancebus 843 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus & Coach Station to Manchester Central Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Llandudno Junctiontrain
- Take the bus from Bangor Bus Station Stand C to Holyhead Clockbus 4X
8h 35m£42–78Drive 181.8 mi
- Drive from York to Holyheadcar 181.8 mi
3h 17m£46–66Train via Warrington
- 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 29m£61–103Train via Huddersfield
- Take the train from York to Halifaxtrain
- Take the train from Halifax to Earlestowntrain
- Take the train from Earlestown to Holyheadtrain
6h 34m£65–116
York to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from York to Holyhead is to bus and train which costs £40 - £80 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from York to Holyhead is to drive which takes 3h 17m and costs £45 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from York to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from York and arriving at Holyhead via Manchester Piccadilly. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 25m.
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 25m and costs £60 - £110.
It takes approximately 5h 25m 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 Manchester Piccadilly 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 Manchester Piccadilly in around 5h 25m.
Train from York to Manchester Piccadilly
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from York to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- customer.services@transdevbus.co.uk
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Blossom Street to Leeds Bus Station Entrance
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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