There are 7 ways to get from Braintree to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or 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 Braintree to London Liverpool Streettrain Braintree - London Liverpool Street
- Take the train from London Euston to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead
6h 8m£114–185Fly 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£53–212Drive 278.3 mi
- Drive from Braintree to Holyheadcar 278.3 mi
5h 17m£69–100Train 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£137–380Train 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 42m£125–218Train 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£135–213Fly 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 28m£85–208
Braintree to Holyhead by train, foot, and subway
Comparing Your Travel Options
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 - £190.
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
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Cork
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Liverpool via Shannon
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–110
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–130
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Dublin Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £20–130
- Phone
- +44 345 600 7245
- [email protected]
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to London Liverpool Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Braintree to Stratford (London)
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Greater Anglia
Train from Stansted Airport to Ely
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Greater Anglia
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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