There are 6 ways to get from Somerset to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
7h 27m£106–188Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 47m£51–168Bus
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus 1
12h 49mDrive 234.2 mi
- Drive from Somerset to Holyheadcar 234.2 mi
5h 8m£58–84Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Liverpool (LPL)plane BRS - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 2m£91–209Train
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)train Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
9h 39m£93–162
Somerset to Holyhead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Holyhead is to drive which costs £55 - £85 and takes 5h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Somerset to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 8m and costs £55 - £85.
No, there is no direct bus from Somerset to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Old Road and arriving at Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from Somerset to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Holyhead via Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 27m.
The distance between Somerset and Holyhead is 300 miles. The road distance is 235.6 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 27m and costs £100 - £190.
It takes approximately 7h 27m to get from Somerset to Holyhead, including transfers.
Somerset to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Bus Station.
Somerset to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton station.
The best way to get from Somerset to Holyhead is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 27m and costs £100 - £190. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 12h 49m.
What companies run services between Somerset, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Branchflower Farm to Holyhead via Taunton Town Centre K, Castle Way, Taunton Rail Station Stop 1 South Side, Taunton, Birmingham New Street, and Stafford in around 7h 27m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Old Road to Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 12h 49m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Knock
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £45–120
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £18–110
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- When
- Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Isle Of Man
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–180
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £35–190
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–19
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £70–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £10–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- 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
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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Booking & Getting There
Somerset to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Somerset to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Birmingham New Street station.
Yes, the driving distance between Somerset to Holyhead is 236 miles. It takes approximately 5h 8m to drive from Somerset to Holyhead.
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