There are 5 ways to get from South Shields to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willowstrain Newcastle - Liverpool Lime Street
- Take the train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
7h 13m£84–145Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NCL - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 14m£57–169Drive 249.6 mi
- Drive from South Shields to Holyheadcar 249.6 mi
4h 37m£62–89Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NCL - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
8h 14m£113–235Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NCL - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 59m£102–275
Newcastle (NCL) to Liverpool (LPL) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from South Shields to Holyhead is to drive which costs £60 - £90 and takes 4h 37m.
The fastest way to get from South Shields to Holyhead is to drive which takes 4h 37m and costs £60 - £90.
No, there is no direct train from South Shields to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from South Shields and arriving at Holyhead via Newcastle and Newton-le-Willows. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 13m.
The distance between South Shields and Holyhead is 283 miles. The road distance is 251.1 miles.
The best way to get from South Shields to Holyhead without a car is to train which takes 7h 13m and costs £80 - £150.
It takes approximately 7h 13m to get from South Shields to Holyhead, including transfers.
South Shields to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, depart from Newcastle station.
South Shields to Holyhead train services, operated by TransPennine Express, arrive at Newton-le-Willows station.
Yes, the driving distance between South Shields to Holyhead is 251 miles. It takes approximately 4h 37m to drive from South Shields to Holyhead.
There are 942+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between South Shields, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a subway from South Shields to Holyhead via Central Station, Newcastle, and Newton-le-Willows in around 7h 13m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, Monday, Friday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- £50–230
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £70–130
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £50–190
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £21–95
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £80–140
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Friday, Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £30–190
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newcastle to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–230
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- When
- Thursday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £40–210
Flights from Newcastle to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £30–120
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Newcastle to Manchester Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £40–240
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Newcastle to Newton-le-Willows
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newton-le-Willows to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 34m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £35–60
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- 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
- +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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