There are 5 ways to get from Castle Cary to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or bus
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Castle Cary to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
7h 8m£137–237Drive 227.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Castle Cary to Holyheadcar 227.7 mi
5h 27m£56–80Train, fly
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 39m£154–301Train
- Take the train from Castle Cary to Newport (S Wales)train Weymouth - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
7h 40m£119–211Bus, train
- Take the bus from Glaston Road to Bus Stationbus 376
- Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Stationbus
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
9h 31m£94–165
Castle Cary to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Castle Cary to Holyhead is to drive which costs £55 - £80 and takes 5h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Castle Cary to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 27m and costs £55 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Castle Cary to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Castle Cary and arriving at Holyhead via Taunton, Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 8m.
The distance between Castle Cary and Holyhead is 320 miles. The road distance is 229 miles.
The best way to get from Castle Cary to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 8m and costs £130 - £240.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Castle Cary to Holyhead, including transfers.
Castle Cary to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Castle Cary station.
Castle Cary to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Taunton station.
Yes, the driving distance between Castle Cary to Holyhead is 229 miles. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Castle Cary to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Castle Cary, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Castle Cary to Holyhead via Taunton, Birmingham New Street, and Stafford in around 7h 8m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–23
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £26–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Castle Cary to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £30–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 345 646 0707
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Bus from Glaston Road to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £2–4
- Website
- First Bristol, Bath & the West
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Bristol Bus Station to Newport Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3–6
- Website
- Flixbus
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