How to travel from Holyhead to Manchester

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Travel Information from Holyhead to Manchester

Distance159 km
Available travel modesTrain or coach
Ticket price range€26 - €72
Cheapest modeTrain • €26 • 2 h 47 min
Fastest modeTrain • €26 • 2 h 47 min
Popular travel companiesTransport for Wales

Take a train or coach to travel 159 km from Holyhead to Manchester. The most popular travel providers which serve this trip are Transport for Wales among others. Travellers can even take a direct train from Holyhead to Manchester.

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from Holyhead to Manchester

How to get from Holyhead to Manchester by train, bus or flight.

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The best way to travel from Holyhead to Manchester is by taking a train because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

Transport for Wales
07:49AM3h44
Holyhead
11:33AMManchester
311One-way
0 transfers

Cheapest

Transport for Wales
07:49AM3h44
Holyhead
11:33AMManchester
311One-way
0 transfers

Fastest

Transport for Wales
09:19AM3h14
Holyhead
12:33PMManchester
401One-way
0 transfers

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FAQs: Travel from Holyhead to Manchester

Travel to Manchester easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Holyhead to Manchester.

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There are 2 ways to get from Holyhead to Manchester: train or coach.

The cheapest way to get from Holyhead to Manchester is by taking a train with average ticket prices of €26 compared to other travel options to Manchester:

A train is €46 less than a coach with an average ticket price of €72 from Holyhead to Manchester.

The fastest way to get to Manchester from Holyhead is by train with an average travel time of 2 h 47 min.

Other travel options to Manchester take longer:

Getting to Manchester by coach takes 4 h 13 min on average.

The distance from Holyhead to Manchester is approximately 159 km.

The average frequency per day from Holyhead to Manchester is:

  • 6 coaches per day.
  • 8 trains per day.

However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Holyhead and Manchester as scheduled services by train or coach can vary by season or day of the week.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Holyhead to Manchester:

  • Most travellers catch their train from Holyhead and arrive in Manchester Piccadilly.

The following travel companies offer services from Holyhead to Manchester:

  • Transport for Wales or Avanti West Coast can get you to Manchester by train. You can find a good deal for train tickets with Transport for Wales from Holyhead to Manchester for €26 on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Holyhead to Manchester with the following travel companies:

  • Take a direct train with Transport for Wales.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Manchester as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets between Holyhead and Manchester.

Many of our customers travelling from Holyhead to Manchester don't make Manchester their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after are London, Liverpool, Paris, Edinburgh or Glasgow, either of which you could add to your Holyhead and Manchester trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Manchester to any of these top destinations today!

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