There are 6 ways to get from Southampton to Holywell by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, line 11 bus
best- Take the train from Southampton Central to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Chestertrain
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
6h 51m£93–141Bus, line 11 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Stationbus 160
- Take the bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchangebus 830
- Take the bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3bus 11
7h 56m£34–58Drive 210.4 mi
- Drive from Southampton to Holywellcar 210.4 mi
4h 19m£52–75Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shottontrain
8h 14m£108–225Train
- Take the train from Southampton Central to Newport (S Wales)train Portsmouth Harbour - Cardiff Central / ...
- Take the train from Newport (S Wales) to Rhyltrain Cardiff Central - Holyhead / ...
8h 1m£99–170Train, 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 Shottontrain
7h 27m£108–364
Southampton to Holywell by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Southampton to Holywell is to bus and line 11 bus which costs £30 - £60 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Southampton to Holywell is to drive which takes 4h 19m and costs £50 - £75.
No, there is no direct bus from Southampton station to Holywell station. However, there are services departing from Coach Station and arriving at Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Birmingham Coach Station and Chester Bus Interchange. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 56m.
No, there is no direct train from Southampton to Holywell. However, there are services departing from Southampton Central and arriving at Rhyl via Newport (S Wales). The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Southampton and Holywell is 240 miles. The road distance is 211.7 miles.
The best way to get from Southampton to Holywell without a car is to train and line 11 bus which takes 6h 51m and costs £90 - £150.
It takes approximately 6h 51m to get from Southampton to Holywell, including transfers.
Southampton to Holywell bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Coach Station.
Southampton to Holywell train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Southampton Central station.
The best way to get from Southampton to Holywell is to bus and line 11 bus which takes 7h 56m and costs £30 - £60. Alternatively, you can train, which costs £95 - £170 and takes 8h 1m.
What companies run services between Southampton, England and Holywell, Wales?
You can take a bus from Coach Station to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Birmingham Coach Station and Chester Bus Interchange in around 7h 56m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Southampton Central to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3 via Newport (S Wales), Rhyl, and Rhyl Bus Station Stand C in around 8h 1m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–220
- 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 10m
- When
- Friday
- 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
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £60–340
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £60–330
- 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 Chester
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–24
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Liverpool South Parkway to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £9–16
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Rhyl
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £55–90
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Shotton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- 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
- +44 344 800 44 11
- [email protected]
- Website
- Arriva UK
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
Bus from Chester Bus Interchange to Holywell Bus Station Stand 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £1–3
- Website
- Arriva UK
- Adult Single All Zone
- £1–3
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Coach Station to Birmingham Coach Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Birmingham Coach Station to Chester Bus Interchange
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £12–20
- Website
- National Express
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Booking & Getting There
Southampton to Holywell bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Birmingham Coach Station.
Southampton to Holywell train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Newport (S Wales) station.
Yes, the driving distance between Southampton to Holywell is 212 miles. It takes approximately 4h 19m to drive from Southampton to Holywell.
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