There are 7 ways to get from Winchester to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Winchester to Staffordtrain Bournemouth - Manchester Piccadilly / ...
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain London Euston - Holyhead / ...
6h 26m£111–174Drive 254.5 mi
cheapest- Drive from Winchester to Holyheadcar 254.5 mi
5h 5m£63–91Bus
- Take the bus from Worthy Lane Coach Park to Sophia Gardensbus Cp3
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 112 / ...
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus 1
13h 7mTrain to London Heathrow Airport, fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Take the train from Winchester to Wokingtrain
- Fly from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane LHR - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
7h 21m£119–331Train
- 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
9h 46m£117–202Fly Southampton Airport to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Southampton Airport (SOU) to Liverpool (LPL)plane SOU - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 31m£124–281Fly 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£81–245
Winchester to Holyhead by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Winchester to Holyhead is to drive which costs £60 - £95 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Winchester to Holyhead is to drive which takes 5h 5m and costs £60 - £95.
No, there is no direct bus from Winchester to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Worthy Lane Coach Park and arriving at Holyhead Port via Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 7m.
No, there is no direct train from Winchester to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Winchester and arriving at Holyhead via Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 26m.
The distance between Winchester and Holyhead is 291 miles. The road distance is 255.9 miles.
The best way to get from Winchester to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 26m and costs £110 - £180.
It takes approximately 6h 26m to get from Winchester to Holyhead, including transfers.
Winchester to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Worthy Lane Coach Park station.
Winchester to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, depart from Winchester station.
The best way to get from Winchester to Holyhead is to train via Stafford which takes 6h 26m and costs £110 - £180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 13h 7m.
What companies run services between Winchester, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a train from Winchester to Holyhead via Stafford in around 6h 26m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Worthy Lane Coach Park to Holyhead Port via Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 13h 7m.
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £50–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- £45–170
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast (Aldergrove)
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Belfast City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £95–200
Flights from Southampton Airport to Liverpool via Jersey
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- £100–210
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Winchester to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £70–110
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Stafford to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £40–70
- 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
- 0345 6000 650
- Website
- South Western Railway
Train from Winchester to Woking
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £15–35
- Website
- South Western Railway
- Phone
- 03333 211 202
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Manchester Airport to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £45–75
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Newport (S Wales) to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–120
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–50
- 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)
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Worthy Lane Coach Park to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- £20–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- £11–19
- Website
- National Express
- Website
- TaithCymru
Bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Port
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Schedules at
- TaithCymru
- 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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Booking & Getting There
Winchester to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Sophia Gardens station.
Winchester to Holyhead train services, operated by Cross Country, arrive at Stafford station.
Yes, the driving distance between Winchester to Holyhead is 256 miles. It takes approximately 5h 5m to drive from Winchester to Holyhead.
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