There are 10 ways to get from Amsterdam to Holyhead by train, car, car train, plane, train (Eurostar), or car 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 Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train Eurostar
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
9h 22m£138–240Fly to Liverpool, train
cheapest- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane AMS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
7h 25m£87–246Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calais-Fréthuncar
- Take the cartrain from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestonecartrain
- Drive from Folkestone to Holyheadcar
10h 32m£254–319Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane AMS - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 41m£91–241Train via Brussels
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain
- Take the train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intltrain Eil
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain
9h 59m£261–436Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.train
- Take the train from London Euston to Bletchleytrain
- Take the train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
12h 43m£138–300Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Amsterdam to Calaiscar
- Take the carferry from Calais to Port of Dovercarferry
- Drive from Port of Dover to Holyheadcar
11h 33m£166–286Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane AMS - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
8h 17m£96–284Fly to Leeds Bradford International Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Leeds Bradford International Airport (LBA)plane AMS - LBA
- Take the train from Bradford Interchange to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 52m£120–331Fly to Cardiff Airport, train
- Fly from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) to Cardiff Airport (CWL)plane AMS - CWL
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
10h 39m£146–394
Amsterdam to Holyhead by train and foot
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Holyhead is to fly and train which costs £90 - £250 and takes 7h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Amsterdam to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 7h 25m and costs £85 - £250.
No, there is no direct train from Amsterdam to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Amsterdam Centraal and arriving at Holyhead via London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 22m.
The distance between Amsterdam and Holyhead is 625 miles.
The best way to get from Amsterdam to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 9h 22m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 9h 22m to get from Amsterdam to Holyhead, including transfers.
Amsterdam to Holyhead train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), depart from Amsterdam Centraal station.
Holyhead is 1h behind Amsterdam. It is currently 1:22 PM in Amsterdam and 12:22 PM in Holyhead.
Amsterdam to Holyhead train services, operated by Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS), arrive at London St. Pancras Int. station.
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What companies run services between Amsterdam, Netherlands and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Amsterdam Centraal to Holyhead via London St. Pancras Int. and London Euston in around 9h 22m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £45–170
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–230
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–240
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Leeds Bradford International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–280
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Cardiff Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–360
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–260
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Friday and Monday
- Estimated price
- £60–170
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to London St. Pancras Int.
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- Nederlandse Spoorwegen (NS)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £85–140
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- [email protected]
- Website
- LeShuttle
Car train from Calais-Fréthun to Folkestone
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £117
- Website
- LeShuttle
- Standard fare
- £117
- 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 Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–23
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- 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
- Phone
- +44 (0)3432 186 186
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Amsterdam Centraal to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–110
- Website
- Eurostar
Train from Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Midi to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £110–190
- Website
- Eurostar
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from London Euston to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–40
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Bletchley to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £10–28
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Bradford Interchange to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Calais to Port of Dover
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–75
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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