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How to get fromHolyhead to Falmouthby train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Falmouth by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry

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  1. Train via Crewe

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Crewetrain train
    2. Take the train from Crewe to Birmingham New Streettrain train
    3. Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Plymouthtrain train
    4. Take the train from Plymouth to Trurotrain train
    10h 9m
    £171–284

  2. Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry ferry
    2. Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane DUB - NQY
    10h 15m
    £63–225

  3. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Newport (S Wales)train train
    2. Take the bus from Newport Train Station to Bristol Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bristol Bus Station to Falmouth University and University of Exeterbus bus
    12h 42m
    £102–161

  4. Drive  364.9 mi

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Falmouthcar car 364.9 mi
    7h 35m
    £92–132

  5. Train to Manchester Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane MAN - NQY
    8h 33m
    £101–257

  6. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Cardiff Centraltrain train Holyhead - Cardiff Central
    2. Take the train from Cardiff Central to Trurotrain train Cardiff Central - Penzance / ...
    11h 39m
    £172–302

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY)plane plane LPL - NQY
    10h 55m
    £97–266

Holyhead to Falmouth by train

Calendar53Weekly Trains
Duration10h 9mAverage Duration
Ticket£171Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 436.4 mi
  • Duration: 10h 9m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Falmouth, England?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Penmere via Crewe, Birmingham New Street, Plymouth, and Truro in around 10h 9m.

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