There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Canterbury by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain Holyhead - London Euston
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain St Pancras International - Margate / ...
5h 33m£129–222Train, bus via Chester
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoriabus
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Bus Stationbus 007 / ...
11h 33m£64–131Drive 329.8 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Canterburycar 329.8 mi
5h 52m£81–118Train 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 London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
7h 43m£156–447Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the bus from Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 409
- Take the train from London Victoria to Canterbury Easttrain
11h 43m£110–226Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Southampton Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Southampton Airport (SOU)plane MAN - SOU
- Take the train from Southampton Airport Parkway to London Waterlootrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Canterbury Westtrain
8h 29m£190–417Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Stansted Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Stansted Airport (STN)plane DUB - STN
- Take the train from Stratford International to Canterbury Westtrain
9h 38m£81–283
Holyhead to Canterbury by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Canterbury is to train and bus via Chester which costs £60 - £140 and takes 11h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Canterbury is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £120 - £230.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Canterbury. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Canterbury West via London St Pancras Intl. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 33m.
The distance between Holyhead and Canterbury is 335 miles. The road distance is 331.8 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Canterbury without a car is to train which takes 5h 33m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 5h 33m to get from Holyhead to Canterbury, including transfers.
Holyhead to Canterbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Canterbury train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at London Euston station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Canterbury is 332 miles. It takes approximately 5h 52m to drive from Holyhead to Canterbury.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Canterbury, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Canterbury West via London Euston and London St Pancras Intl in around 5h 33m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to London Euston
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Flixbus
- 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
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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