There are 4 ways to get from Leicester to Holyhead by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Nuneaton to Crewetrain London Euston - Crewe / ...
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
5h 6m£57–144Drive 177.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Leicester to Holyheadcar 177.5 mi
3h 25m£44–63Train via Shrewsbury
- Take the train from Leicester to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsburytrain
- Take the train from Shrewsbury to Holyheadtrain
5h 56m£86–160Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Stationbus Sky
- Take the train from Derby to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
7h 2m£64–120
Leicester to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Holyhead is to drive which costs £40 - £65 and takes 3h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Holyhead is to drive which takes 3h 25m and costs £40 - £65.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Holyhead via Nuneaton and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 6m.
The distance between Leicester and Holyhead is 185 miles. The road distance is 178.5 miles.
The best way to get from Leicester to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 5h 6m and costs £55 - £150.
It takes approximately 5h 6m to get from Leicester to Holyhead, including transfers.
Leicester to Holyhead train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, depart from Nuneaton station.
Leicester to Holyhead train services, operated by West Midlands Trains, arrive at Crewe station.
Yes, the driving distance between Leicester to Holyhead is 179 miles. It takes approximately 3h 25m to drive from Leicester to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Leicester, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Leicester to Holyhead via Nuneaton and Crewe in around 5h 6m.
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–55
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £14–40
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £12–21
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Nuneaton to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £22–40
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Shrewsbury
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–29
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Shrewsbury to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Leicester to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–30
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
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- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Derby to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–40
- Website
- https://www.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- 01509 815637
- [email protected]
- Website
- kinchbus.co.uk
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Railway Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–5
- Website
- https://www.kinchbus.co.uk/
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#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate_rear.jpg "Rear view of a Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
#/media/File:Optare_Solo_YJ07_EFX_Leicester_HumberstoneGate.jpg "A Kinchbus bus on route 70 in Humberstone Gate, Leicester")
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