There are 5 ways to get from Skipton to Holyhead by train, car, or bus
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Train
best- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Manchester Oxford Roadtrain
- Take the train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyheadtrain
6h 4m£74–129Drive 158.7 mi
cheapest- Drive from Skipton to Holyheadcar 158.7 mi
2h 54m£39–56Train via Warrington
- Take the train from Skipton to Leedstrain
- Take the train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willowstrain
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain
6h 5m£70–138Line 280 bus, train
- Take the bus from Interchange to Bus Stationbus 280
- Take the train from Preston to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
6h 45m£53–114Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Stationbus M6
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchangebus X43
- Take the train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyheadtrain
6h 46m
Skipton to Holyhead by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Skipton to Holyhead is to drive which costs £35 - £60 and takes 2h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Skipton to Holyhead is to drive which takes 2h 54m and costs £35 - £60.
No, there is no direct train from Skipton to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Skipton and arriving at Holyhead via Leeds and Manchester Oxford Road. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 4m.
The distance between Skipton and Holyhead is 194 miles. The road distance is 159.6 miles.
The best way to get from Skipton to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 6h 4m and costs £70 - £130.
It takes approximately 6h 4m to get from Skipton to Holyhead, including transfers.
Skipton to Holyhead train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, depart from Skipton station.
Skipton to Holyhead train services, operated by Northern Trains Limited, arrive at Leeds station.
Yes, the driving distance between Skipton to Holyhead is 160 miles. It takes approximately 2h 54m to drive from Skipton to Holyhead.
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What companies run services between Skipton, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Skipton to Holyhead via Leeds and Manchester Oxford Road in around 6h 4m.
- Phone
- +44 800 200 6060
- [email protected]
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–45
- Website
- Northern Trains Limited
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
Train from Skipton to Leeds
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £8–13
- Website
- London North Eastern Railway Limited (LNER)
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Manchester Oxford Road
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–26
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Leeds to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £21–40
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Oxford Road to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Piccadilly to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–85
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–30
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £35–65
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- [email protected].
- Website
- Lumo
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £9–17
- Website
- Lumo
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- [email protected]
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
Train from Preston to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £15–25
- Website
- Caledonian Sleeper
- Phone
- 0871 200 22 33
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Interchange to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Website
- Stagecoach
Bus from Bus Station Stand 3 to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
Bus from Bus Station to Shudehill Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Website
- The Burnley Bus Company
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