There are 7 ways to get from Bodmin to Holyhead by train, bus, car, plane, or ferry
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Train via Stafford
best- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouthtrain
- Take the train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Streettrain
- Take the train from Birmingham New Street to Staffordtrain
- Take the train from Stafford to Holyheadtrain
9h 37m£157–255Fly to Dublin Airport, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Dublin Airport (DUB)plane NQY - DUB
- Take the ferry from Dublin Ferryport B+I to Holyhead Ferryferry
10h 10m£62–235Bus
- Take the bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bus Stationbus 805
- Take the bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardensbus Cp5
- Take the bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crownbus 508
- Take the bus from Carmarthen station to Holyhead Portbus
16h 12mDrive 329.2 mi
- Drive from Bodmin to Holyheadcar 329.2 mi
6h 56m£82–118Fly to Manchester Airport, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Manchester Airport (MAN)plane NQY - MAN
- Take the train from Manchester Airport to Holyheadtrain
8h 10m£101–261Train
- Take the train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davidstrain
- Take the train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Centraltrain
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Holyheadtrain
12h 2m£153–278Fly to Liverpool, train
- Fly from Newquay Cornwall Airport (NQY) to Liverpool (LPL)plane NQY - LPL
- Take the train from Chester to Holyheadtrain
9h 59m£97–266
Bodmin to Holyhead by bus and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bodmin to Holyhead is to drive which costs £80 - £120 and takes 6h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Bodmin to Holyhead is to drive which takes 6h 56m and costs £80 - £120.
No, there is no direct bus from Bodmin to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Dennison Road Car Park and arriving at Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens and Carmarthen station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 12m.
No, there is no direct train from Bodmin to Holyhead. However, there are services departing from Bodmin Parkway and arriving at Holyhead via Plymouth, Birmingham New Street and Stafford. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 37m.
The distance between Bodmin and Holyhead is 407 miles. The road distance is 331.2 miles.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Holyhead without a car is to train via Stafford which takes 9h 37m and costs £150 - £260.
It takes approximately 9h 37m to get from Bodmin to Holyhead, including transfers.
Bodmin to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Dennison Road Car Park station.
Bodmin to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Bodmin Parkway station.
The best way to get from Bodmin to Holyhead is to train via Stafford which takes 9h 37m and costs £150 - £260. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 16h 12m.
What companies run services between Bodmin, England and Holyhead, Wales?
You can take a bus from Mount Folly to Holyhead via Bodmin Parkway Station, Bodmin Parkway, Plymouth, Birmingham New Street, and Stafford in around 9h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Holyhead Port via Bus Station, Sophia Gardens, Rose and Crown, and Carmarthen station in around 16h 12m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- £50–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £22–140
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- £55–190
- Website
- loganair.co.uk
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- £160–550
- Website
- aerlingus.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- £30–170
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Liverpool via Dublin Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £65–370
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Newquay Cornwall Airport to Manchester Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- £40–150
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 7000 125
- [email protected]
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £11–20
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £30–60
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
Train from Exeter St Davids to Cardiff Central
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 31m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- £45–85
- Website
- Great Western Railway (GWR)
- Phone
- +44 3447 369 123
- [email protected]
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Plymouth
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Plymouth to Birmingham New Street
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £95–140
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £12–18
- Website
- Cross Country
Train from Bodmin Parkway to Exeter St Davids
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- £30–50
- Website
- Cross Country
- Phone
- +44 333 311 0039
- [email protected]
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £8–22
- Website
- West Midlands Trains
- Phone
- +44 (0)345 528 0253
- Website
- Avanti West Coast
Train from Birmingham New Street to Stafford
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £9–15
- 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
- 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 Cardiff Central to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- £75–130
- Website
- Transport for Wales
Train from Chester to Holyhead
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £28–45
- Website
- Transport for Wales
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Dennison Road Car Park to Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £19–35
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Bus Station to Sophia Gardens
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- £11–18
- Website
- National Express
Bus from Sophia Gardens to Rose and Crown
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- 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
Bodmin to Holyhead bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Bus Station.
Bodmin to Holyhead train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at Plymouth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bodmin to Holyhead is 331 miles. It takes approximately 6h 56m to drive from Bodmin to Holyhead.
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