There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Holy Island 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 Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quaytrain Edinburgh - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
5h 58m£117–196Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EDI - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
8h 47m£50–170Drive 309.8 mi
- Drive from Edinburgh to Holyheadcar 309.8 mi
5h 32m£76–110Train via Manchester
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain Edinburgh - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead
6h 51m£130–220Fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane EDI - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
7h 31m£94–204
Edinburgh to Holy Island by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Island is to fly and ferry which costs £50 - £170 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Island is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs £75 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Edinburgh to Holy Island. However, there are services departing from Edinburgh Waverley and arriving at Holyhead via Warrington Bank Quay. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 58m.
The distance between Edinburgh and Holy Island is 321 miles. The road distance is 311.6 miles.
The best way to get from Edinburgh to Holy Island without a car is to train which takes 5h 58m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 5h 58m to get from Edinburgh to Holy Island, including transfers.
Edinburgh to Holy Island train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Edinburgh Waverley station.
Edinburgh to Holy Island train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Edinburgh to Holy Island is 312 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Edinburgh to Holy Island.
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What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Holy Island, Wales?
You can take a train from Edinburgh Waverley to Holyhead via Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 58m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–95
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–90
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £27–85
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £27–85
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- 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 Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £80–140
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- 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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