There are 3 ways to get from Holyhead to Dolgellau by bus, car, or train
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Holyhead Port to Y Marian Mawrbus 1
2h 29mTrain, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Holyhead to Bangor (Gwynedd)train Holyhead - Manchester Airport / ...
- Take the bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawrbus 1
2h 54m£15–22Drive 68.1 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Dolgellaucar 68.1 mi
1h 29m£17–25
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Dolgellau is to train and bus which costs £15 - £23 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Dolgellau is to drive which takes 1h 29m and costs £16 - £25.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Holyhead Port and arriving at Y Marian Mawr. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 2h 29m.
The distance between Holyhead and Dolgellau is 78 miles. The road distance is 68.5 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Dolgellau without a car is to bus which takes 2h 29m and costs .
The bus from Holyhead Port to Y Marian Mawr takes 2h 29m including transfers and departs once daily.
Holyhead to Dolgellau bus services, operated by TaithCymru, depart from Holyhead Port station.
Holyhead to Dolgellau bus services, operated by TaithCymru, arrive at Y Marian Mawr station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Dolgellau is 68 miles. It takes approximately 1h 29m to drive from Holyhead to Dolgellau.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Dolgellau.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Dolgellau, Wales?
TaithCymru operates a bus from Holyhead Port to Y Marian Mawr once daily, and the journey takes 2h 29m.
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–14
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Holyhead to Bangor (Gwynedd)
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Holyhead Port to Y Marian Mawr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
Bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawr
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- Phone
- +44 1654 702100
- [email protected]
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
Bus from Bangor station to Y Marian Mawr
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £7–9
- Website
- Lloyd's Coaches
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