There are 6 ways to get from Galway to Holyhead (Station) by bus, ferry, car, car ferry, plane, or train
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 Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walkbus 761 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
7h 38m£45–66Train, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
7h 52m£43–63Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Galway to Larnecar
- Take the carferry from Larne to Cairnryancarferry
- Drive from Cairnryan to Holyhead (Station)car
11h 42m£151–414Bus to Shannon Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airportbus
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SNN - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 4m£80–253Train, ferry via Holyhead
- Take the train from Galway to Dublin Heustontrain Ic / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyheadferry Dublin Ferryport B+I-Holyhead
7h 49m£81–213Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly to Liverpool, train
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NOC - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 21m£68–193
Galway to Holyhead (Station) by bus, foot, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Galway to Holyhead (Station) is to train and ferry which costs £40 - £65 and takes 7h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Galway to Holyhead (Station) is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
The distance between Galway and Holyhead (Station) is 198 miles.
The best way to get from Galway to Holyhead (Station) without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 7h 38m and costs £45 - £70.
It takes approximately 7h 38m to get from Galway to Holyhead (Station), including transfers.
There are 940+ hotels available in Holyhead (Station).
What companies run services between Galway, Ireland and Holyhead (Station), Wales?
There is no direct connection from Galway to Holyhead (Station). However, you can take the bus to Bachelors Walk, walk to Eden Quay, take the bus to Castleforbes Road, walk to Dublin Ferryport B+I, take the ferry to Holyhead Ferry, then walk to Holyhead (Station). Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Galway to Holyhead (Station) via Larne and Cairnryan in around 11h 42m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Shannon Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–150
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Liverpool
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Wednesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
Train from Galway to Dublin Heuston
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail)
- Flexible
- £15–22
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +353 91 564 164
- [email protected]
- Website
- Citylink
Bus from Galway Coach Stn to Bachelors Walk
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Citylink
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Shannon Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
Bus from Galway Ceannt to Ireland W Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £13–19
- Website
- Expressway (Bus Éireann)
- 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
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
- Phone
- +44 01304 44 88 88
- [email protected]
- Website
- P&O Ferries
Car ferry from Larne to Cairnryan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–220
- Website
- P&O Ferries
- Passenger Standard
- £25–45
- Passenger Car
- £130–220
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £65–190
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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