There are 8 ways to get from Holyhead to Sydney by train, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
best- Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane MAN - SYD
29h$958–1,462Ferry to Dublin Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
cheapest- Take the ferry from Holyhead Ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+Iferry
- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane DUB - SYD
29h$776–1,918Train, train to Birmingham Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Birmingham Internationaltrain
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane BHX - SYD
27h 53m$1,125–2,210Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LHR - SYD
28h 59m$917–2,141Train, train to Edinburgh Airport, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Haymarkettrain
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane EDI - SYD
31h 53m$1,196–2,168Train to Liverpool, fly to Sydney International Airport
- Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain
- Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane LPL - SYD
32h 56m$992–1,638Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Newcastle Airport, train
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Newcastle Airport (NTL)plane LHR - NTL
- Take the train from Hamilton Station to Central Stationtrain
42h 19m$1,208–3,337Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Canberra International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane LHR - CBR
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Stationbus
34h 43m$1,333–2,883
Manchester Airport (MAN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Sydney is to ferry and fly which costs $750 - $2,000 and takes 29h.
The fastest way to get from Holyhead to Sydney is to train and fly which takes 27h 53m and costs $1,100 - $2,300.
The distance between Holyhead and Sydney is 17235 km.
It takes approximately 29h to get from Holyhead to Sydney, including transfers.
Sydney is 10h ahead of Holyhead. It is currently 10:19 PM in Holyhead and 8:19 AM in Sydney.
There are 5294+ hotels available in Sydney.
What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Sydney, NSW, Australia?
There is no direct connection from Holyhead to Sydney. However, you can take the train to Manchester Airport, walk to Manchester Airport (MAN) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Dublin Ferryport B+I, walk to The Point, take the bus to Terminal 1 Zone 2, walk to Dublin Airport (DUB) airport, fly to Sydney International Airport (SYD), walk to International Airport Station, then take the train to Central Station.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $900–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,700
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Sydney International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,800
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Sydney International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–2,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 41h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Newcastle Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth
- Ave. Duration
- 40h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Perth, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,400–4,600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,800
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Canberra International Airport via Tan Son Nhat, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–2,900
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $85–140
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $65–110
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Holyhead to Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney Central Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $35–60
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
- 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
- $50–80
- Website
- Stena Line
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