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There are 12 ways to get from Holyhead to Milan by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV, Trenitalia), bus, car, car train, train (Eurostar, TGV), or car ferry

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  1. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane MAN - LIN
    7h 29m
    €105–288

  2. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)plane plane MAN - MXP
    3. Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train
    8h 23m
    €88–291

  3. Train via Lyon

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Lille Europe to Lyon Part Dieutrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Lyon Part Dieu to Milano Centraletrain train Fr
    15h 24m
    €376–600

  4. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europetrain train Eil
    3. Take the bus from Lille - Europe Train Station to Brussels - Midi Train Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Brussels - Midi Train Station to Milano, Autostazione Lampugnanobus bus
    22h 48m
    €284–480

  5. Drive, Eurotunnel

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Folkestonecar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain train
    3. Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Milancar car
    17h 40m
    €420–554

  6. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane MAN - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    8h 18m
    €89–268

  7. Train to Liverpool, fly to Milan Linate Airport

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Milan Linate Airport (LIN)plane plane LPL - LIN
    9h 27m
    €105–355

  8. Train to Liverpool, fly to Il Caravaggio International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Chestertrain train
    2. Fly from Liverpool (LPL) to Il Caravaggio International Airport (BGY)plane plane LPL - BGY
    3. Take the bus from Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport to Piazza Luigi di Savoiabus bus
    8h 31m
    €114–365

  9. Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Manchester Airporttrain train
    2. Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)plane plane MAN - TRN
    3. Take the train from Torino Porta di Susa to Milano Centraletrain train
    9h 30m
    €127–295

  10. Train

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to London Eustontrain train
    2. Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nordtrain train Eil
    3. Take the train from Paris Est to Basel Sbbtrain train Tgv
    4. Take the train from Basel SBB to Bellinzonatrain train Ec
    5. Take the train from Bellinzona to Como S. Giovannitrain train S10 / ...
    6. Take the train from Como S.Giovanni to Milano Porta Garibalditrain train S11
    17h 15m
    €411–778

  11. Train, bus via Chamonix

    1. Take the train from Holyhead to Birmingham Internationaltrain train
    2. Take the train from Birmingham International to London Eustontrain train
    3. Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Lille Europetrain train
    4. Take the bus from Lille to Chamonix, Av. de Courmayeur (Gare routière Sud)bus bus
    5. Take the bus from Chamonix to Milanbus bus
    26h 53m
    €230–460

  12. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Holyhead to Port of Dovercar car
    2. Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Calais to Milancar car
    18h 40m
    €313–508

Holyhead to Milan by train and foot

Calendar28Weekly Services
Duration15h 24mAverage Duration
Ticket€376Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,433.6 km
  • Duration: 7h 29m

What companies run services between Holyhead, Wales and Milan, Italy?

You can take a train from Holyhead to Milano Centrale via London Euston, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, and Lyon Part Dieu in around 15h 24m.

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