There are 6 ways to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead by train, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead / ...
7h 45m£117–193Drive 261.9 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton Port to Holyheadcar 261.9 mi
5h 26m£66–96Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 11m£134–267Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyheadtrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead
8h 52m£112–203Fly Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport, ferry
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane SOU - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
9h 17m£76–256Train, train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Readingtrain
- Take the train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Stationtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
9h 2m£134–404
Southampton Port to Holyhead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead is to drive which costs £65 - £95 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £65 - £95.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton Port to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Holyhead via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 45m.
The distance between Southampton Port and Holyhead is 305 miles. The road distance is 263.4 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 7h 45m and costs £110 - £200.
It takes approximately 7h 45m to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead, including transfers.
Southampton Port to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Southampton Central station.
Southampton Port to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton Port to Holyhead is 263 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Southampton Port to Holyhead.
There are 935+ hotels available in Holyhead.
What companies run services between Southampton Port, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Regents Park Road to Holyhead via Central Station, Southampton Central, and Stafford in around 7h 45m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £190–600
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–190
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £110–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–320
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £20–30
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- 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 47m
- 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
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £40–80
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £10–19
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- 0343 222 1234
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
Train from Reading to Hayes And Harlington Station
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- Elizabeth Line (TfL)
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- Stena Line
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 31m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- £27–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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