There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Stirling by train, bus, car, ferry, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
6h 30m£128–223Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport, train
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane DUB - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
8h 8m£53–184Train, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Take the train from Chester to Manchester Victoriatrain
- Take the bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Buchanan Bus Station to Islamic Centrebus M8
9h 56m£72–130Drive 328.8 mi
- Drive from Holyhead to Stirlingcar 328.8 mi
5h 32m£81–117Train via Rhyl
- Take the train from Holyhead to Rhyltrain
- Take the train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Streettrain
- Take the train from Liverpool Lime Street to Prestontrain
- Take the train from Preston to Stirlingtrain
10h 5m£123–221Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane DUB - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
8h 17m£63–190Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Glasgow Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane BHX - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Queen Street to Stirlingtrain
7h£97–213Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Edinburgh Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Edinburgh Airport (EDI)plane BHX - EDI
- Take the train from Edinburgh Park to Stirlingtrain
7h 4m£109–229
Holyhead to Stirling by train and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Stirling is to train and bus which costs £70 - £130 and takes 9h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Stirling is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct train from Holyhead to Stirling. However, there are services departing from Holyhead and arriving at Stirling via Warrington Bank Quay and Glasgow Queen Street. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 30m.
The distance between Holyhead and Stirling is 351 miles. The road distance is 330.7 miles.
The best way to get from Holyhead to Stirling without a car is to train which takes 6h 30m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Holyhead to Stirling, including transfers.
Holyhead to Stirling train services, operated by Transport for Wales, depart from Holyhead station.
Holyhead to Stirling train services, operated by Transport for Wales, arrive at Warrington Bank Quay station.
Yes, the driving distance between Holyhead to Stirling is 331 miles. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Holyhead to Stirling.
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What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Stirling, Scotland?
You can take a train from Holyhead to Stirling via Warrington Bank Quay, Glasgow Central, and Glasgow Queen Street in around 6h 30m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–95
Flights from Dublin Airport to Edinburgh Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–100
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Rhyl to Liverpool Lime Street
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- [email protected]
- Website
- Flixbus
Bus from Shudehill Interchange to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £22–35
- 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
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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