There are 6 ways to get from Ennis to Holyhead by bus, ferry, train, car, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, ferry
best- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12bus 723
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
8h 26m£41–155Bus, ferry via Dublin
cheapest- Take the bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luasbus 300
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 34m£38–66Train, ferry
- Take the train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
8h 36m£40–71Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Ennis to Larnecar
- Take the car ferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyheadcar
12h 11m£154–418Fly Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 49m£80–278Bus to Dublin Airport, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12bus
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Liverpool (LPL)plane DUB - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 51m£78–198
Ennis to Holyhead by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ennis to Holyhead is to bus and ferry via Dublin which costs £35 - £70 and takes 8h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Ennis to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 7h 49m and costs £80 - £280.
The distance between Ennis and Holyhead is 228 miles.
The best way to get from Ennis to Holyhead without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 8h 26m and costs £40 - £160.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Ennis to Holyhead, including transfers.
There are 967+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Ennis, Ireland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Ennis to Holyhead. However, you can take the bus to Airport Zone 12, walk to Terminal 1 Zone 2, take the bus to The Point, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, then take the ferry to Holyhead. Alternatively, you can take a train from Ennis to Holyhead Ferry via Limerick, Limerick Junction, Dublin Heuston, Heuston, The Point, and Dublin Ferryport B+I in around 8h 36m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £20–90
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–130
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Limerick Junction to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–18
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- £13–18
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +353 1 879 8300
- Website
- transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://www.transportforireland.ie
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- citylink.ie
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
Bus from Ennis B na Trócaire to Airport Zone 12
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–26
- Website
- https://www.citylink.ie/
- Phone
- +353 (0)1 465 9972
- [email protected]
- Website
- dublincoach.ie
Bus from Ennis Frs Walk to Red Cow Luas
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–25
- Website
- https://www.dublincoach.ie/
- Single
- £17–25
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- irishferries.com
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £21–120
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- 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/
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/
- Phone
- 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- poferries.com
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- https://www.poferries.com/en
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
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