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There are 9 ways to get from Holyhead Port to Glasgow by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train London Euston - Glasgow Central / ...
    5h 36m
    £105–175

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane DUB - GLA
    7h 19m
    £52–165

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain train Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    8h 11m
    £62–109

  4. Drive  312.5 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead Port to Glasgowcar car 312.5 mi
    5h 20m
    £78–113

  5. Train via Rhyl

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain train
    2. Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    7h 59m
    £102–174

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    7h 9m
    £90–215

  7. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BHX - GLA
    6h 11m
    £81–182

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    3. Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the bus from Terminal to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus
    6h 54m
    £89–202

  9. Train, train to Bristol Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain train
    2. Take the train from Stafford to Bristol Temple Meadstrain train
    3. Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane BRS - GLA
    8h 44m
    £126–257

Holyhead Port to Glasgow by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration5h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket£105Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 319.5 mi
  • Duration: 5h 36m

What companies run services between Holyhead Port, Wales and Glasgow, Scotland?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Glasgow Central via Warrington Bank Quay in around 5h 36m.

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