There are 8 ways to get from Braintree to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Braintree to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
6h 8m£119–208Fly London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane STN - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 11m£44–203Drive 278.3 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Holyheadcar 278.3 mi
5h 17m£68–98Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Braintree to Stratford (London)train
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 57m£145–406Train via Birmingham
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
9h 44m£151–263Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Stansted Airport to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Warrington Centraltrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
10h 33m£151–248Fly London Stansted Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Liverpool (LPL)plane STN - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 27m£86–211Train, train to Southampton Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Braintree to Stratford (London)train
- Take the train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 45m£182–390
Braintree to Holyhead by train, foot, and subway
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Braintree to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Braintree to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 17m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Braintree to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Braintree and arriving at Holyhead via Moorgate station and London Euston. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 8m.
The distance between Braintree and Holyhead is 312 miles. The road distance is 279.9 miles.
The best way to get from Braintree to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 8m and costs £110 - £210.
It takes approximately 6h 8m to get from Braintree to Holyhead, including transfers.
Braintree to Holyhead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, depart from Braintree station.
Braintree to Holyhead train services, operated by Greater Anglia, arrive at London Liverpool Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Braintree to Holyhead is 280 miles. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Braintree to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Braintree, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Braintree to Holyhead via London Liverpool Street, Moorgate station, Euston station, and London Euston in around 6h 8m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–120
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £21–130
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Wednesday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- greateranglia.co.uk
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- https://www.greateranglia.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from London Euston to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £95–160
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stansted Airport to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Ely to Warrington Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–140
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from London Waterloo to Southampton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £30–70
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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