There are 6 ways to get from Somerset to Holyhead by train, car, bus, plane, or ferry
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Train via Crewe
best- Take the train from Taunton to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Crewetrain
- Take the train from Crewe to Holyheadtrain
7h 37m£125–221Bus to Bristol Airport, fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane BRS - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 2m£42–164Drive 234.2 mi
- Drive from Somerset to Holyheadcar 234.2 mi
5h 8m£57–83Bus, train
- Take the bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchangebus Fal
- Take the bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14bus 216
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain
7h 56m£94–170Train
- Take the train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Centraltrain Exeter St Davids - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
10h 13m£119–217Train to Exeter, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Taunton to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Fly from Exeter (EXT) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane EXT - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 13m£143–315
Somerset to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Somerset to Holyhead is to bus and fly and ferry which costs £40 - £170 and takes 9h 2m.
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 train from Somerset to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Taunton and arriving at Holyhead via Birmingham New Street and Crewe. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between Somerset and Holyhead is 301 miles. The road distance is 235.6 miles.
The best way to get from Somerset to Holyhead without a car is to train via Crewe which takes 7h 37m and costs £120 - £230.
It takes approximately 7h 37m to get from Somerset to Holyhead, including transfers.
Somerset to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Taunton 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.
There are 953+ hotels available in Holyhead.
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 Crewe in around 7h 37m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £19–100
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Exeter to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–270
- 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
- £70–100
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- £28–40
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 26 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £16–23
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £17–45
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £18–35
- 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
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Birmingham New Street to Crewe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Crewe to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £90–160
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Weston-super-Mare to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £25–50
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Taunton to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £13–26
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 345 241 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
Bus from Huntworth Lane M5 to Public Transport Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £3–4
- Website
- Stagecoach South West
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Public Transport Interchange to Kingsway K14
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £6–16
- Website
- National Express
- 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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