There are 7 ways to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead by train, bus, 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£142–223Drive 262.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton Port to Holyheadcar 262.3 mi
5h 26m£64–93Bus, train
- Take the bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchangebus B7
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain Manchester Airport - Holyhead / ...
10h 52m£69–165Fly Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane SOU - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
6h 31m£123–263Train
- 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 54m£132–243Train to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 19m£129–393Fly 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 11m£68–248
Southampton Port to Holyhead by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 5h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton Port to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 26m and costs £60 - £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 263.8 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 £140 - £230.
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 264 miles. It takes approximately 5h 26m to drive from Southampton Port to Holyhead.
There are 968+ 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 Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £55–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–220
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–160
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- crosscountrytrains.co.uk
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- avantiwestcoast.co.uk
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–80
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- https://www.avantiwestcoast.co.uk/
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- tfw.wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £85–150
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £50–95
- Website
- https://tfw.wales/
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–90
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
- Phone
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- southwesternrailway.com
Train from Southampton Central to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £22–55
- Website
- https://www.southwesternrailway.com/
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Boomtown Fair Matterley Estate to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- £35–95
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +44 844 770 7070
- [email protected]
- Website
- stenaline.dk
Ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferry
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £19–40
- Website
- https://www.stenalinetravel.com/
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