There are 8 ways to get from Falmouth to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Truro to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
10h 22m£169–295Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
11h 9m£65–235Bus, train
- Take the bus from Argos to Interchangebus 404
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
14h 51m£133–222Drive 364.2 mi
- Drive from Falmouth to Holyheadcar 364.2 mi
7h 35m£91–131Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 4m£106–251Train
- Take the train from Truro to Cardiff Centraltrain Penzance - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
12h 37m£173–303Fly Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
11h 16m£108–281Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Truro to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
10h 5m£171–366
Falmouth to Holyhead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Falmouth to Holyhead is to drive which costs £90 - £130 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Falmouth to Holyhead is to drive which takes 7h 35m and costs £90 - £130.
No, there is no direct train from Falmouth to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Penmere and arriving at Holyhead via Truro, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Falmouth and Holyhead is 439 miles. The road distance is 366.4 miles.
The best way to get from Falmouth to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 10h 22m and costs £160 - £300.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Falmouth to Holyhead, including transfers.
Falmouth to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Truro station.
Falmouth to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Falmouth to Holyhead is 366 miles. It takes approximately 7h 35m to drive from Falmouth to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Falmouth, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Penmere to Holyhead via Truro, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Stafford in around 10h 22m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £140–460
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Manchester Airport, Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £130–340
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £90–170
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Truro to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Argos to Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £29–50
- Website
- National Express
- 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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