There are 6 ways to get from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead by car, train, bus, plane, busferry, or ferry
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Girvancar
- Take the train from Ayr to Glasgow Centraltrain
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
12h 8m£190–321Drive 460.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Mull of Kintyre to Holyheadcar 460.7 mi
8h 17m£111–161Bus, train
- Take the bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
12h 30m£180–299Fly from Campbeltown, train
- Fly from Campbeltown (CAL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA)plane CAL - GLA
- Take the train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quaytrain
- Take the train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyheadtrain
8h£208–328Bus, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Stationbus 926
- Take the busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentrebusferry 923
- Take the bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2bus X1 / ...
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry 0
19h 23mBus, fly to Birmingham Airport, train
- Take the bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotelbus
- Take the bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Buildingbus
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Birmingham Airport (BHX)plane GLA - BHX
- Take the train from Birmingham International to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
11h 52m£143–282
Campbeltown (CAL) to Glasgow Airport (GLA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead is to drive which costs £110 - £160 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead is to fly and train which takes 8h and costs £200 - £330.
The distance between Mull of Kintyre and Holyhead is 584 miles. The road distance is 463.4 miles.
The best way to get from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead without a car is to bus and train which takes 12h 30m and costs £180 - £300.
It takes approximately 12h 8m to get from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead is 463 miles. It takes approximately 8h 17m to drive from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead.
There are 965+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Mull of Kintyre, Scotland and Holyhead, Wales?
There is no direct connection from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead. However, you can drive to Girvan, take the train to Ayr, take the train to Glasgow Central, take the train to Warrington Bank Quay, then take the train to Holyhead. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Mull of Kintyre to Holyhead via County Garage, Buchanan Bus Station, Waterloo Lane, Glasgow Central, and Warrington Bank Quay in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £25–85
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £25–85
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Campbeltown to Glasgow Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–75
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Birmingham Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Ayr to Glasgow Central
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- ScotRail
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Glasgow Central to Warrington Bank Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £13–22
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Warrington Bank Quay to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–28
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham International to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £12–30
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- 0141 352 4444
- [email protected]
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
Bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from County Garage to Buchanan Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £25–50
Bus from Millknowe Road to Tarbet Hotel
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Single
- £18–35
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- £12–17
- Website
- Scottish Citylink Coaches Ltd
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- Translink
Busferry from Glasgow Buchanan to Belfast, Europa Buscentre
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- Translink
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- Translink
- Phone
- +353 1 903 9508
- [email protected]
- Website
- Dublin Express
Bus from Grand Central Station Stand 11 to Dublin Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–120
- Website
- Dublin Express
- Phone
- +44 (0)131 510 4007
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ember
Bus from Hotel car park to Terminal Building
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £6–10
- Website
- Ember
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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