There are 5 ways to get from Holyhead to Bedford by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Centraltrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the bus from Central station to St Paul's Squarebus C1 / ...
5h£80–129Drive 223.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Bedfordcar 223.3 mi
4h 20m£55–79Train to Manchester Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane MAN - LHR
- Take the train from Farringdon to Bedfordtrain
7h 13m£147–405Train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Bletchleytrain
7h 29m£91–191Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Luton Airport
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Luton Airport (LTN)plane DUB - LTN
7h 41m£62–225
Holyhead to Bedford by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Bedford is to drive which costs £50 - £80 and takes 4h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Bedford is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs £50 - £80.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Bedford. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Bedford St Johns via Shrewsbury, Birmingham New Street and Bletchley. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 29m.
The distance between Holyhead and Bedford is 240 miles. The road distance is 224.6 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Bedford without a car is to train and bus which takes 5h and costs £80 - £130.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Holyhead to Bedford, including transfers.
Holyhead to Bedford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Bedford train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Shrewsbury station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Bedford is 225 miles. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Holyhead to Bedford.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Bedford, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Bedford St Johns via Shrewsbury, Birmingham New Street, and Bletchley in around 7h 29m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–130
Flights from Dublin Airport to Luton Airport via Kerry
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–130
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Milton Keynes Central
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–28
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 026 4700
- Website
- Thameslink
Train from Farringdon to Bedford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Thameslink
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–35
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Bletchley
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–60
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 01707 255764
- [email protected]
- Website
- Uno
Bus from Central station to St Paul's Square
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £4
- Website
- Uno
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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