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How to get fromHolyhead to Ayrby train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or busferry

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There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Ayr by train, bus, car, ferry, plane, or busferry

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain train
    2. Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    6h 48m
    £121–201

  2. Ferry, bus, bus and ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry 0
    2. Take the bus from Dublin Airport T1 to Grand Central Station Stand 11bus bus X1 / ...
    3. Take the busferry from Belfast, Europa Buscentre to Ayrbusferry bus ferry 923
    12h 37m
    £36–164

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Shottontrain train
    2. Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus bus 830
    3. Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Ayr Bus Stationbus bus X77
    9h 23m
    £68–119

  4. Drive  307.9 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Ayrcar car 307.9 mi
    5h 30m
    £77–111

  5. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    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
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 28m
    £68–178

  6. Train to Liverpool, fly to Glasgow Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane plane LPL - GLA
    3. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    8h 18m
    £106–238

  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
    4. Take the train from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayrtrain train
    7h 21m
    £98–206

  8. Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane plane BHX - EDI
    4. Take the train from Haymarket to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    5. Take the train from Glasgow Central to Ayrtrain train
    8h 37m
    £115–258

Holyhead to Ayr by train

Calendar98Weekly Trains
Duration6h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket£121Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 360.3 mi
  • Duration: 6h 48m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Ayr, Scotland?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Ayr via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Central in around 6h 48m.

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