Travel Information from Dublin to Holyhead
| 66 miles | |
| Ferry or coach | |
| £37 - £54 | |
| Ferry • £37 • 3 h 30 min | |
| Ferry • £37 • 3 h 30 min | |
| Stena Line |
Take a ferry or coach to travel 66 miles between Dublin and Holyhead. The most popular travel providers which serve this route are Stena Line among others. Travellers can even take a direct ferry from Dublin to Holyhead.
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How to get to Holyhead from Dublin by train, bus, flight or ferry.
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The best way to travel from Dublin to Holyhead is by taking a ferry because it’s the best combination of price and speed.

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FAQs: Dublin to Holyhead
Travel to Holyhead 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 Dublin to Holyhead.

There are 2 travel options from Dublin to Holyhead: ferry or coach.
The cheapest way to travel to Holyhead from Dublin is a ferry with an average price of £37.
This is compared to other travel options from Dublin to Holyhead:
A ferry is £17 less than a coach for this journey with tickets for a coach from Dublin to Holyhead costing on average £54.
The fastest way from Dublin to Holyhead is by ferry with an average journey time of 3 h 30 min.
There are alternative travel options to Holyhead that take longer:
Getting to Holyhead by coach takes 4 h 15 min on average.
The distance from Dublin to Holyhead is approximately 66 miles.
The average frequency per day from Dublin to Holyhead is:
- 2 coaches a day.
- Around 4 ferries per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your journey from Dublin to Holyhead as scheduled services by ferry or coach can vary by season or day of the week.
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when travelling from Dublin to Holyhead:
- Most travellers board their coach from Dublin, Busáras and arrive in Holyhead, Port.
- Most travellers take a ferry from Dublin Port to Port of Holyhead.
The following travel companies offer services from Dublin to Holyhead:
- Stena Line or Irish Ferries can take you to Holyhead by ferry. If searching for a good deal on ferries, you can find tickets for Stena Line from Dublin to Holyhead for £37.
Yes, there are direct services available from Dublin to Holyhead with the following travel companies:
- Direct ferries with Stena Line or Irish Ferries with 4 direct ferries per day.
Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Holyhead as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Holyhead from Dublin.
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