There are 7 ways to get from Holyhead to Reading by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain Holyhead - London Euston / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Readingtrain Manchester Piccadilly - Bournemouth / ...
5h 32m£111–171Drive 241.2 mi
cheapest- Drive from Holyhead to Readingcar 241.2 mi
4h 54m£59–85Train 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 Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
6h 13m£117–370Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Holyhead to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Readingtrain
6h 6m£115–193Train via Hereford
- Take the train from Holyhead to Herefordtrain Holyhead - Cardiff Central
- Take the train from Hereford to Readingtrain Hereford - London Paddington / ...
7h 24m£121–212Train 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 Readingtrain
6h 31m£147–284Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to London Heathrow Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to London Heathrow Airport (LHR)plane DUB - LHR
- Take the train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Readingtrain
8h 13m£78–280
Holyhead to Reading by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Reading is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 4h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Reading is to drive which takes 4h 54m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Reading. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Reading via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 32m.
The distance between Holyhead and Reading is 257 miles. The road distance is 242.6 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Reading without a car is to train which takes 5h 32m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from Holyhead to Reading, including transfers.
Holyhead to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Reading train services, operated by Avanti West Coast, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Reading is 243 miles. It takes approximately 4h 54m to drive from Holyhead to Reading.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Reading, England?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Reading via Stafford in around 5h 32m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Manchester Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–200
Flights from Manchester Airport to Southampton Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to London Heathrow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
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 Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Stafford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £65–95
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Airport Parkway to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £23–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
Train from Holyhead to Hereford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hereford to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Hayes And Harlington Station to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–21
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- 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
- 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
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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