There are 14 ways to get from Alicante to Holyhead by plane, train, train (Renfe, TGV, Eurostar), bus, car, car ferry, or car train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Manchester Airport, train
best- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane ALC - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 12m£81–189Fly to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane ALC - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 53m£72–189Train
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Camp De Tarragonatrain Eur / ...
- Take the train from Camp De Tarragona to Avignon Tgvtrain
- Take the train from Avignon Tgv to Lille Europetrain Tgv
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
23h 15m£403–643Bus, train via Barcelona
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nordbus
- Take the bus from Barcelona to Paris Charles de Gaulle Airportbus
- Take the train from Paris Nord to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
32h 14m£344–549Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Alicante to Santandercar
- Take the carferry from Santander to Plymouthcarferry
- Drive from Plymouth to Holyheadcar
35h 16m£276–880Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane ALC - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
9h 46m£91–203Fly to East Midlands Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to East Midlands Airport (EMA)plane ALC - EMA
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
10h 49m£91–232Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane ALC - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
11h 49m£141–282Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane ALC - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
11h 37m£85–224Fly to Luton Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane ALC - LTN
- Take the train from Luton Airport Parkway to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
10h 37m£129–568Fly to Bristol Airport, train
- Fly from Alicante-Elche Airport (ALC) to Bristol Airport (BRS)plane ALC - BRS
- Take the train from Bristol Temple Meads to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
11h 47m£121–327Bus, train
- Take the bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Lille - Europe Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Lille Europe to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
32h 31m£275–444Train, car ferry
- Take the train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Santandertrain Alv
- Take the carferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Portcarferry
- Take the train from Portsmouth & Southsea to Newport (S Wales)train
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
47h 50m£301–913Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Alicante to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar
24h 48m£433–587
Alicante to Holyhead by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alicante to Holyhead is to fly and train which costs £70 - £190 and takes 8h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Alicante to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 8h 53m and costs £70 - £190.
No, there is no direct train from Alicante to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Alacant/Alicante Terminal and arriving at Holyhead via Camp De Tarragona, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 15m.
The distance between Alicante and Holyhead is 1194 miles.
The best way to get from Alicante to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 23h 15m and costs £400 - £650.
It takes approximately 9h 12m to get from Alicante to Holyhead, including transfers.
Alicante to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, depart from Alacant/Alicante Terminal station.
Holyhead is 1h behind Alicante. It is currently 10:53 PM in Alicante and 9:53 PM in Holyhead.
Alicante to Holyhead train services, operated by Renfe Viajeros, arrive at Camp De Tarragona station.
Book your Alicante to Holyhead train tickets online with Omio.
What companies run services between Alicante, Spain and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Alacant/Alicante Terminal to Holyhead via Camp De Tarragona, Avignon Tgv, Lille Europe, London St Pancras Intl, and London Euston in around 23h 15m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 12m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Birmingham Airport via Beauvais
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to East Midlands Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–110
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Cardiff Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £60–240
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Leeds Bradford International Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–170
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £28–140
Flights from Alicante-Elche Airport to Bristol Airport via Palma Mallorca
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £28–140
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- 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 Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +34 910 207 007
- Website
- ALSA
Bus from Estación de Autobuses de Alicante/Alacant to Barcelona, Estació d'Autobusos Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- ALSA
- Phone
- 0330 159 7000
- [email protected]
- Website
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
Car ferry from Santander to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £90–600
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £90–190
- Car Single Ticket
- £240–600
Car ferry from Santander to Portsmouth International Port
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–550
- Schedules at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Book at
- brittany-ferries.co.uk
- Single Ticket
- £75–170
- Car Single Ticket
- £180–550
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