There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Ashburton by train, car, plane, or ferry
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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 46m£157–252Drive 289.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Ashburtoncar 289.9 mi
5h 58m£71–102Train to Manchester Airport, fly
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Exeter (EXT)plane MAN - EXT
7h 49m£134–248Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davidstrain Cardiff Central - Exeter St Davids / ...
10h 41m£148–263Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Exeter (EXT)plane DUB - EXT
10h 9m£75–225
Holyhead to Ashburton by train and bus
Questions & Answers
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 46m.
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 46m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 8h 46m 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 2732+ 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 46m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Manchester Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Exeter
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Holyhead to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Totnes
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Holyhead to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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