There are 4 ways to get from Holyhead to Ashburton by train, car, ferry, or plane
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Totnestrain
8h 22m£139–224Drive 289.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Ashburtoncar 289.9 mi
5h 58m£72–104Ferry, fly, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Totnestrain
10h 1m£95–258Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Tauntontrain
- Take the train from Taunton to Totnestrain
10h 12m£141–237
Holyhead to Ashburton by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Ashburton is to drive which costs £70 - £110 and takes 5h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Ashburton is to drive which takes 5h 58m and costs £70 - £110.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Ashburton. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Totnes via Stafford and Birmingham New Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 22m.
The distance between Holyhead and Ashburton is 365 miles. The road distance is 291.6 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Ashburton without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 8h 22m and costs £130 - £230.
It takes approximately 8h 22m to get from Holyhead to Ashburton, including transfers.
Holyhead to Ashburton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Ashburton train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Ashburton is 292 miles. It takes approximately 5h 58m to drive from Holyhead to Ashburton.
There are 2655+ hotels available in Ashburton.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ashburton, Devon, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Bull Ring via Stafford, Birmingham New Street, Totnes, and Station Road in around 8h 22m.
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £85–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–40
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–22
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Cardiff Central to Taunton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–45
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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