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 42m£137–208Drive 262.3 mi
cheapest- Drive from Southampton Port to Holyheadcar 262.3 mi
5h 26m£65–94Fly 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 29m£123–282Train
- 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£132–248Fly 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 12m£71–257Train, 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
8h 49m£144–419
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 42m.
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 42m and costs £130 - £210.
It takes approximately 7h 42m 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 947+ 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 42m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £75–160
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–180
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport via Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £150–310
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £90–130
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Southampton Central to Reading
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £24–35
- Website
- Cross Country
- 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
- £17–40
- Website
- Stena Line
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