There are 5 ways to get from Newton Abbot to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
6h 57m£156–245Drive 285.1 mi
cheapest- Drive from Newton Abbot to Holyheadcar 285.1 mi
5h 56m£70–101Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 27m£141–265Train
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
9h 38m£149–277Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane EXT - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 52m£80–240
Newton Abbot to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newton Abbot to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £100 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Newton Abbot to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 56m and costs £65 - £100.
No, there is no direct train from Newton Abbot to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Newton Abbot and arriving at Holyhead via Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 57m.
The distance between Newton Abbot and Holyhead is 344 miles. The road distance is 286.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newton Abbot to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 57m and costs £150 - £250.
It takes approximately 6h 57m to get from Newton Abbot to Holyhead, including transfers.
Newton Abbot to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Newton Abbot station.
Newton Abbot to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newton Abbot to Holyhead is 287 miles. It takes approximately 5h 56m to drive from Newton Abbot to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Newton Abbot, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Newton Abbot to Holyhead via Birmingham New Street and Stafford in around 6h 57m.
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–150
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Exeter to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–140
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Newton Abbot to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £100–150
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- westmidlandsrailway.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £9–24
- Website
- https://www.westmidlandsrailway.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £10–17
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £50–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £18–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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